About the Author

Author Warren St. John

Warren St. John is a feature writer for The New York Times and best-selling author of Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer: A Road Trip into the Heart of Fan Mania (2004). Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer was named one of Sports Illustrated's best books of the year, and ranked number one on The Chronicle of Higher Education's list of the best books ever written about collegiate athletics.

Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town is his latest book based on an acclaimed series of front-page stories in The New York Times, which was released to rave reviews in early 2009. St. John has written for The New Yorker, Slate, Wired and The New York Observer, in addition to his work in The New York Times. He has appeared on The Today Show, National Public Radio, MSNBC, CNN and other media outlets to discuss his experience reporting on the town and team in Outcasts United.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, St. John attended The Altamont School. He studied English literature at Columbia College in New York City, where he now lives with his wife and daughter.