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I guess if I had to pick one interest that is unique, it would be giant squids - I'm disturbingly fascinated by them and even wrote a story about the hunt for them.

~David Grann

Topics: About Even Fascinated Giant Guess Had Hunt Interest Pick Story Them Unique Would Wrote

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I am not, by nature, an explorer or an adventurer.

~David Grann

Topics: Adventurer Am Explorer Nature I Am

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I don't hunt, I don't camp, and I get lost on my subway to work here in Times Square!

~David Grann

Topics: Camp Get Here Hunt Lost Square Subway Times Times Square Work

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I've done a lot of stories over the years, and sometimes there are larks, and they're fun, and you kind of move on.

~David Grann

Topics: Done Fun Kind Lot Move Move On Over Sometimes Stories Years You

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I never want to make people upset, but sometimes we may. When I interview people, I try to make it clear that our obligation is to what we uncover and to telling that story and to presenting it fairly and making sure everyone has a say.

~David Grann

Topics: Clear Everyone Fairly Interview Make Making May Never Obligation Our People Presenting Say Sometimes Story Sure Telling Try Uncover Upset Want

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I don't normally do pure historical work.

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Topics: Historical Normally Pure Work

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I'm a very slow reader.

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Topics: Reader Slow Very

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Books were a huge part of my childhood growing up. We would go on vacation, and my mom was always carting manuscripts around.

~David Grann

Topics: Always Around Books Childhood Go Growing Growing Up Huge Huge Part Manuscripts Mom Part Up Vacation Were Would

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I often say that the best way to find a story is a one-inch brief in a local newspaper.

~David Grann

Topics: Best Best Way Brief Find Local Newspaper Often Say Story Way

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When criminals go free, the hope is that history will come in and provide some level of justice. It won't correct the sins, but it will at least record them. The sinners would be known, and the victims' stories would be known.

~David Grann

Topics: Come Correct Criminals Free Go History Hope Justice Known Least Level Provide Record Sinners Sins Some Stories Them Victims Will Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: March 10th, 1967

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