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Tony Russo

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Born

in Jersey City, N.J., The United States

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https://tonyrusso.substack.com/

Twitter

@ByTonyRusso

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Nonfiction, Crime, Spirituality

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Telling compelling stories about ordinary people has been Tony Russo's specialty for the entirety of his journalism career. Whether profiling artists, community leaders, or combat veterans, he has a knack for helping people connect to personal stories.
After nearly 20 years covering news and writing features for local outlets, Tony moved into independent journalism, telling stories about how small events affected the larger culture.
In addition to writing about the craft beer revolution, Tony wrote and hosted "This Is War" a narrative podcast documenting the personal stories of combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His most recent work, Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death Inside an Online Cu ...more

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	Dragged Into the Light 3.30 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eastern Shore Beer: The Heady History of Chesapeake Brewing 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delaware Beer: The Story of Brewing in the First State by Tony Russo (Goodreads Author), Jim Lutz (Foreword) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tony Russo rated a book it was amazing Around the World in 80 Graves Reading Companion & Workbook: Discussion Questions, Activities & Symbolism Deep Dives for Cemetery Enthusiasts & Book Clubs by Tui Snider (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Toward the end of the wonderful "Around the World in 80 Graves: Travel, Tombstones & Transformation," author Tui Snider invokes essayist Anais Nin: “We write to taste life twice.” The quote supports a passage where Snider describes collecting her thou ...more
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