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David Grann: Portland Arts & Lectures 2023/24
This event is part of our 39th season of Portland Arts & Lectures.
Subscriptions are now closed for the 23/24 Portland Arts & Lectures season. We will begin selling General Admission tickets ($40, before fees) to the David Grann event for walkup purchase, beginning at 5:30pm on January 25 in front of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
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David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of nonfiction titles including the National Book Award finalist, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, and his latest book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. His writing has appeared in The Best American Crime Writing, New York Times Magazine, and Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife and two children in New York.
Praise:
For The Wager:
“A rousing story of a maritime scandal . . . A brisk, absorbing history and a no-brainer for fans of the author’s suspenseful historical thrillers.” –Kirkus Reviews
For Killers of the Flower Moon:
“As a reporter he is dogged and exacting, with a singular ability to uncover and incorporate obscure journals, depositions and ledgers without ever letting the plot sag. As a writer he is generous of spirit, willing to give even the most scurrilous of characters the benefit of the doubt.” -Dave Eggers in The New York Times
“A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” –The Boston Globe

David Grann
David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of nonfiction titles including the National Book Award finalist, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, and his latest book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. Called “the man Hollywood can’t stop reading,” Grann’s work has been adapted into blockbuster films, including Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. His writing has appeared in The Best American Crime Writing, New York Times Magazine, and Wall Street Journal. He has earned honors including a George Polk Award, a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, and a Cullman Fellowship. He lives with his wife and two children in New York.