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Blant Hurt

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Blant is a businessman and writer who lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His new memoir, "Not the Seasons I Expected," is about his life and times as a college football fan. It is available on Amazon and in select bookstores. The Awkward Ozarker was published in 2016, and his novel, Healer's Twilight, came out in 2001. In addition, numerous of his columns have appeared in Arkansas Business, Jonesboro Sun, and The Wall Street Journal. He and his wife reside in a century-old house that somehow feels inspirationally literary (or so he believes). ...more

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Not the Seasons I Expected Serialized in Major American Newspaper

Looking for something to keep you grounded during what promises to be a college football season unlike any other? Beginning on Sunday, August 29th and running for twelve consecutive weeks, the Sunday edition of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will feature excerpts from Not the Seasons I Expected.

So, no matter what’s in store for this football season, you can follow along as Blant draws on his love o

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The Go-Go Years: The Drama and Crashing Finale of Wall Street's Bullish 60s

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