Ahead of its April release, Jon Wertheim profiled the New York Times bestselling author of "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder." David Grann spoke to 60 Minutes about how he researches ...

Some authors are perfect matches for their subject matter: John Grisham was once a trial lawyer. John le Carré was once a spy by another name. Then, there's David Grann, who has emerged as one the ...

The writer David Grann had been reading about Wager Island for years when he finally decided to see it for himself. A boggy speck that abruptly rises out of the Pacific Ocean on the Chilean coast of ...

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The latest book from journalist and bestselling author David Grann is a deeply involved history of a 1741 shipwreck that he calls "a parable for our own turbulent modern times." "I always liked the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After completing the haunting masterpiece, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” author David Grann was unsure just where to turn next.

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This week in the magazine, David Grann writes about a possible case of wrongful execution. Today, Grann answered readers’ questions in a live chat; a transcript of the discussion follows. THE NEW ...

David Grann begins his propulsive, finely detailed seafaring saga “The Wager” with a caveat of sorts: “I must confess that I did not witness the ship strike the rocks or the crew tie up the captain.

She’s the perfect female, perennially best-selling author Tom Clancy says flatly, “good wife, good mother, good boss, and a dear friend.” He’s trying to explain why he and a few dozen other writers ...

Phyllis Grann, former CEO of Penguin Putnam, is heading to Random House Inc. as vice chairman. In her new post – which she assumes Jan. 2 – Grann will have no line responsibilities but will function ...