“Jararaca” his father said. It was a pit viper, one of the most venomous snakes in the Americas. (A jararaca bite will… — David Grann Parenting Copy Share Image
“Washington Bridge. The components were then lowered into the Thirtieth Street hole by a special crane that could withstand” — David Grann Copy Share Image
Because I read so much nonfiction for work, I enjoy fiction most, especially detective novels and mysteries that keep me awake at… — David Grann Awake at night Copy Share Image
It was a very circuitous path. It was not very linear - I floundered about for many years. — David Grann About Copy Share Image
I had many different careers early on. I knew I wanted to be a writer. But, like so many people, I didn't… — David Grann Career Copy Share Image
“After White told Hoover that he had occasionally given an agent a 100 rating, Hoover responded sharply, writing, “I regret that I… — David Grann Copy Share Image
There's a tendency when we write history to do it with the power of hindsight and then assume almost god-like knowledge that… — David Grann History Copy Share Image
A lot of the stories I write about have an element of mystery. They're crime stories or conspiracy stories or quests. They… — David Grann Adventure Copy Share Image
I tried a few grad school programs because I didn't know how to make it... Eventually, I was desperate for a job,… — David Grann Copy Copy Share Image
