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Paul Kix
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Paul Kix is an American journalist and nonfiction author whose work spans magazine writing, books, film production, and storytelling instruction.
Biography
Paul Kix is an American journalist, author, film producer, and entrepreneur. He spent two decades working in magazines, becoming a deputy editor and writer at ESPN the Magazine. He also contributed freelance work to The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Esquire. Since 2020, he has focused on writing nonfiction books. He graduated from Iowa State University in 2003.
His first book, The Saboteur, became an Amazon No. 1 bestseller and was optioned by DreamWorks. His second book, You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live, was also a bestseller. Kix served as an executive producer of The Accidental Getaway Driver, a 2023 film based on his 2017 GQ article.
Kix also ghost-edits books for celebrities, executives, and founders. He worked with Luke Russert on the memoir Look for Me There and teaches writing through his course, The Storytelling You.
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Books by Paul Kix
You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live
You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live is Kix's second book. It was a bestseller and appeared on Amazon's and The New York Times' Best Books of the Year lists.