10/06/2026
Fordham and WFUV alum Scott Detrow, host of NPR’s All Things Considered is out with a new book on Pope Leo today, American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City. With his co-author, Daniel Burke, Scott spoke to people on six continents about Pope Leo and researched archival materials not yet seen by other reporters. According to Scott, “We spent nights at the formation house Leo built and ran in Trujillo, Peru, as we compiled interview transcripts with more than 100 sources.” The book contains exclusive reporting on everything ranging from a future pope bringing an Atari with him to Peru to play Mario Bros and Space Invaders with the seminarians he was training; to new insights on just how close Leo’s relationship was with Pope Francis. Booklist gave the book a starred review, saying it’s “engaging and extensively researched.” The Chicago Tribune called it a “must-read.”
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