After years spent thinking he would become a novelist, David Grann turned to nonfiction, realizing that if he found intriguing characters and situations in real life, he “simply had to excavate them and tell them in a compelling way.” He has gone on to produce many memorable tales, like his account of a deeply problematic execution in Texas [...]
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Liner notes: Storytelling with Gordon Lightfoot (yep, that’s right)
Tommy Tomlinson, under the hood
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“Why’s this so good?” No. 75: Dan P. Lee and the father who lost everything
Joe Keohane on withholding information