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Kevin J. Ryan is an award-winning journalist and author who covers business, sports, and technology. He has written and edited for publications including the Wall Street Journal, ESPN The Magazine, Inc., Fast Company, CNBC, and Quartz. He previously spent eight years reporting at Inc. magazine, where he covered entrepreneurship, tech startups, and Silicon Valley.

Kevin lives in Queens, New York with his wife, Abbie, and their dog, Flutie.

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Ahead of the Game: The Unlikely Rise of a Detroit Kid Who Forever Changed the Esports Industry
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Kevin J. Ryan (Goodreads Author),

Sean "Diddy" Combs (Foreword)

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