Allison Glock
A journalist for 20-plus years, Allison Glock’s writing has appeared in: The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Food & Wine, Men’s Journal, Marie Claire, GQ and many other publications. Her poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, South Writ Large, and the Portland Review.
She is the author of seven books, including Whiting Award winner Beauty Before Comfort, a memoir of West Virginia and a New York Times notable book of the year.
Presently a senior writer and executive producer for ESPN, Glock wrote and produced the Clio-winning When I Play. Her other ESPN shorts include award-winning pieces on Aja Wilson, Erin Jackson, Dawn Staley, Kayla Harrison, and Nikky Finney.
In 2018, Glock co-wrote and produced the groundbreaking sports documentary Man Made, which toured more than 40 festivals and won 14 Best Of awards.
In 2020, Glock directed the BTS short for Atlantic Record's I Am Samantha.
Additionally, Glock has written for television (including BBC's Copper & Netflix's The Get Down). She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on NBC's The Blacklist.