David Grann is an acclaimed American author and journalist, well-known for his narrative fiction that often veers towards investigative and explorer fiction. Grann has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2003, where he has gained a reputation as one of the magazine's most respected contributors.
Grann has received numerous accolades for his work, including being a finalist for the National Book Award for his book "Killers of the Flower Moon" and winning an Edgar Allan Poe Award. His book "The Lost City of Z" was a critical success and was later adapted into a film. Grann's writing has also been recognized by Entertainment Weekly and Time, which named "Birth of the FBI" one of the best books of 2017.
Before his tenure at The New Yorker, Grann worked for the Washington Post and held a master's degree in Creative Writing from Boston University and another in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He received his undergraduate degree from Connecticut College, where he conducted extensive research in Mexico and was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Grann currently resides in New York with his wife and two children.
Grann is the author of several best-selling books, including "The Wager," "The Lost City of Z," "Killers of the Flower Moon," "The White Darkness," and "The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession." Many of his stories have been adapted into major motion pictures, such as "The Lost City of Z" and "The Old Man and the Gun." Grann's investigative reporting and storytelling have earned him several prestigious awards, including a George Polk Award and an Edgar Allan Poe Award.