Library Journal Review: The Ride, 2025

Journalist Kennedy pens an expertly reconstructed historical narrative that breathes new life into a familiar story. His book is of exceptional literary quality, drawing from scholarly and primary sources and blending dramatic storytelling with meticulous research. Kennedy reveals lesser-known aspects

*Booklist Starred Review: The Ride, 2025

Kennedy presents a richly detailed, congenial, and dryly humorous account of Paul Revere’s 1775 ride to Lexington and Concord and his legacy. Kennedy clears away sound bites and sentimentality shrouding Revere to present a fully formed account of the prosperous

Kirkus Reviews: The Ride, 2025

“A skillful separation of truth, legend, and what lies between in a canonical American story.”

*Bookpage Starred Review, 2025

* Journalist and author Kostya Kennedy is best known for his books about sports, including biographies of Jackie Robinson and Pete Rose. With The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America (St. Martin’s), Kennedy brings his clear prose

On SNY at Mets with Steve Gelbs, Ron Darling, Gary Cohen

Kostya Kennedy, Steve Gelbs, Gary Cohen, Ron Darling discuss True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson during Mets-Phillies at Citi Field.

The Talmage Boston Interview on True

LIVE INTERVIEW on TRUE, May, 2022.

LA Times piece & Interview with KK

“Kostya Kennedy’s engrossing and entertaining new book, “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson,” takes a unique approach.”

Montreal Gazette on True and Kostya Kennedy

“A book that carves a unique place… True offers lyrical impressions of four defining periods in Robinson’s life.”

Wall Street Journal Review of True

“A fresh and refreshing look…Mr. Kennedy’s chronicle is a story of a distant time.”

Washington Post Review of True

“Kennedy brings literary grace to his subject, illuminating Robinson’s sizzling style on the ballfield, his colossal significance in American culture, his complex humanity and his enduring legacy.”

Illinois Times reviews True

Kennedy tells a life story in prose that qualifies as inspiring literature. No matter how much you have read or know about Jackie Robinson, True is a book to add to your collection.”

Starred Library Journal Review for True

*VERDICT: A fantastic, well-written biography; fans of baseball and of Robinson’s career (on or off the field) must read this captivating book.*

Lasting Impact: Excerpt and Interview

The Brian Lehrer Interview (NPR)

Favre and UConn streaks can’t compare to DiMaggio’s

New York Daily News Op-Ed, Kostya Kennedy.

Pete Rose An American Dilemma Wins 2014 CASEY Award as Best Baseball Book, Kostya Kennedy is two-time winner

KK ON MORNING JOE, 2014

Illinois Times reviews True

“Kennedy tells a life story in prose that qualifies as inspiring literature. No matter how much you have read or know about Jackie Robinson, True is a book to add to your collection.”

Washington Post Review of True

“Kennedy brings literary grace to his subject, illuminating Robinson’s sizzling style on the ballfield, his colossal significance in American culture, his complex humanity and his enduring legacy.”

Starred Library Journal Review for True

*VERDICT: A fantastic, well-written biography; fans of baseball and of Robinson’s career (on or off the field) must read this captivating book.* |

The Brian Lehrer Interview (NPR)

The Leonard Lopate Interview (NPR)

Lasting Impact: Excerpt and Interview

Favre and UConn streaks can’t compare to DiMaggio’s

New York Daily News Op-Ed, Kostya Kennedy.

GEORGE W. BUSH (from Politico): Bush says he’s reading “56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports”

KK ON CHARLIE ROSE SHOW March 31, 2011 WITH REGGIE JACKSON AND WILLIE GEIST

56 Named Runner-Up for PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing

NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED ON PETE ROSE, JAN. 6 2013 CLICK HERE

PETE ROSE: AN AMERICAN DILEMMA on The New York Times nonfiction best seller list

Pete Rose An American Dilemma Wins 2014 CASEY Award as Best Baseball Book, Kostya Kennedy is two-time winner

Video: Talking Baseball Hall of Fame 2015, steroid class etc. on RNN

Pete Rose: An American Dilemma, lone sports book among Fortune’s 20 favorite of 2014

MSNBC with TAMRON HALL (RE: JOHNNY MANZIEL, 2014)

WHAT WOULD JOE DiMaggio Be Worth Today? An inside look at his free agent value

KK from FiveThirtyEight.com: THE ECONOMICS OF A PETE ROSE AUTOGRAPH

MSNBC with ALEX WITT (NCAA Athletes Union, 2014)

KK story: ROSE RETURNS AS MANAGER (KIND OF)

KK ON MORNING JOE, 2014

MSNBC The Reid Report (RE: Don Sterling)

MSNBC with Craig Melvin (RE: NFL and Michael Sam)

MSNBC NEWS NATION, May 2, 2014 (NFL Draft/Don Sterling)

IMUS in the MORNING

MSNBC NEWS NATION with TAMRON HALL (RE: NCAA)

Pete Rose: An American Dilemma hits The New York Times nonfiction best seller list

STARRED REVIEW IN KIRKUS FOR PETE ROSE: AN AMERICAN DILEMMA

Audio: Leonard Lopate, WNYC

AUDIO: Mike Francesa show, WFAN

USA TODAY REVIEW OF PETE ROSE AN AMERICAN DILEMMA

NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED ON PETE ROSE, JAN. 6, 2014

ON CHARLIE ROSE MARCH 31, 2011 WITH REGGIE JACKSON, WILLIE GEIST, LINKED HERE

STORY ON RACHEL ROBINSON, SI, LINKED HERE

ON CHARLIE ROSE SHOW, May 7, 2012. LINKED HERE

ON SNY TV LINKED HERE

56 RUNNER-UP for PEN/ESPN AWARD for LITERARY SPORTS WRITING

56 WINS 2011 CASEY AWARD

56 WINS BEST BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY AT SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL

TALK and EVENT

Wednesday, April 08, 2015. 6:30 pm PRINCETON CLUB 15 W, 43rd St., NEW YORK, N.Y.

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Life of the World Class Sports Journalist”

Tuesday, April 21, 2015. 6:30 pm With Selena Roberts, George Vecsey, Jane Leavy, Marty Appel NYU Global Center For Academic and Spiritual Life 5th Floor, Grand Hall, 238 Thompson St. New York, N.Y.

Fine audience and discussion: Moderated, led panel, “Baseball in America Today”

Saturday, May 28, 2016. 7:30 pm National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia

On SNY at Mets with Steve Gelbs, Ron Darling, Gary Cohen

Kostya Kennedy, Steve Gelbs, Gary Cohen, Ron Darling discuss True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson during Mets-Phillies at Citi Field.