Joe DrapeJoe Drape is an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times. He is the author of six books, including the New York Times Bestsellers Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen and Americn Pharoah: The Untold Storty of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise. His book Black Maestro was the inaugural winner of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. A native of Kansas City and graduate of Rockhurst High School, Drape earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Southern Methodist University. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. Read More Read Less