NEW: Bill Reynolds, Long-Time Projo Sports Reporter, Goes to Part-Time

NEW: Bill Reynolds, Long-Time Projo Sports Reporter, Goes to Part-Time

Bill Reynolds, arguably the best sportswriter and columnist in Rhode Island history, is cutting back to just one column a week, he announced on Wednesday.

The New York Times-bestselling Reynolds has been the foundation of the Providence Journal’s sports department since 1981.

The semi-retirement of Reynolds is another significant loss to the Providence Journal.

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Reynolds writes in his announcement, "For I’m 74 now, and written a lot of stories, plus a dozen or so books. Seventy-four, and I still go to sleep with stories fast-breaking around in my head. Seventy-four, and I have no illusions about what the seventies are about.

To the point that even Bunky’s getting tired, so I’ve decided to leave the world of full-time work. The plan now is to continue to write Saturday’s “For What It’s Worth” column for as long as I can, and take it from there."

One of the Greatest Living Rhode Islanders

In 2016, GoLocal named Reynolds one of Rhode Island’s 50 greatest living Rhode Islanders:

“Reynolds' books use sports as the framework, but are deeper examinations of poverty, race, and addiction.

His book "Fall River Dreams" defined him a leading American writer who uniquely captures the intersection of sports and culture. 

“Bill Reynolds is one of the best writers around, and this book is the Friday Night Lights of high school basketball,” said Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe.

"Success is a Choice," which he co-wrote with Rick Pitino, is a business "how to" book that was a New York Times best-seller.

Reynolds has written 11 books and is a sports reporter for the Providence Journal.”