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David Grann
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David Grann is an acclaimed American journalist and New Yorker staff writer known for his bestselling investigative nonfiction books and reporting.
Biography
David Elliot Grann is an American journalist, author, and staff writer for The New Yorker. Recognized for his rigorous reporting, he gained wider prominence with his debut book, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, published by Doubleday in 2009. The work debuted at number four on The New York Times bestseller list before climbing to the number one spot.
Beyond his books, Grann has contributed to numerous major periodicals, including The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, and The Weekly Standard. Several of his articles have been featured in anthologies covering sports, crime writing, and the events of September 11, 2001. A profile in Slate highlighted his reputation as a dedicated reporter whose thorough work attracts an intensely devoted readership.
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Books by David Grann
Killers of the Flower Moon
The book investigates the mysterious murders of wealthy Osage Nation members in 1920s Oklahoma after oil was discovered on their land. It chronicles how the newly created FBI and an undercover team unraveled one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.