Will Leitch

Will Leitch
Born
William F. Leitch

(1975-10-10) October 10, 1975
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Notable worksThe Black Table, Deadspin
Website
williamfleitch.substack.com

William F. Leitch (born Oct 10, 1975) is an American writer and the founding editor of the Gawker Media sports blog Deadspin. Leitch is a national correspondent for MLB.com, a contributing editor at New York, film critic at Grierson & Leitch, contributor to The New York Times, GQ, The Washington Post, and NBC News.

Leitch is the author of six published books. His fifth book, How Lucky,(2021) won an Alex Award in 2022, was nominated for an Edgar Award, and received an endorsement from author Stephen King. His seventh book, Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride, was published by Harper in May 2025.