“Between 1965 and 1980, my mother, Frances Junod, served cutlets of pale flesh - mostly veal and chicken, though sometimes pork - to my father, my brother and sister, and me at least twice a week.”

American journalist

Thomas Christopher Junod is an American journalist and senior writer for ESPN.com. He has worked in magazine journalism and has received two National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors. Junod is known for his writing in long-form journalism and magazine features. His work has been recognized twice by his peers in the field, through the National Magazine Awards, and he remains associated with ESPN.com as a senior writer.