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Embrace the Misery

The world is going to hell. Here’s how to deal with it.

12h ago

Embrace the Misery

12h ago

Jon Krakauer

The LDS Church Does Not Want You to Watch “Under the Banner of Heaven,” now streaming on Hulu

And it doesn’t want you to read the book, either

Apr 27, 2022

The LDS Church Does Not Want You to Watch “Under the Banner of Heaven,” now streaming on Hulu

Apr 27, 2022

Jon Krakauer

David Roberts is Dead

David Stuart Roberts, the renowned mountaineer and author of 32 widely admired books, died on August 20, 2021 of emphysema resulting from…

Oct 22, 2021

David Roberts is Dead

Oct 22, 2021

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General Stanley McChrystal Continues to Elude Accountability for Covering Up the Fratricide of Pat…

In 2009, when President Barack Obama nominated Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan…

Sep 5, 2021

General Stanley McChrystal Continues to Elude Accountability for Covering Up the Fratricide of Pat…

Sep 5, 2021

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Murder Among the Saints

The unexpected impact convicted murderer and forger Mark Hoffman had on “Under the Banner of Heaven,” my book about Mormon fundamentalism

Mar 8, 2021

Murder Among the Saints

Mar 8, 2021

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Sex Trafficking

A report from Nepal

Nov 11, 2020

Sex Trafficking

Nov 11, 2020

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Where Men Win Glory:

Prologue

Nov 7, 2020

Where Men Win Glory:

Nov 7, 2020

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The Colfax Massacre Must Not Be Forgotten

147 years ago in a tiny Louisiana town, white supremacists committed mass murder. The aftershocks of this despicable crime are still being…

Sep 24, 2020

The Colfax Massacre Must Not Be Forgotten

Sep 24, 2020

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A Postscript to “Into Thin Air”

Written as an afterword to the 1999 edition of my book about the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster, here is my response to the allegations made by…

Sep 16, 2020

A Postscript to “Into Thin Air”

Sep 16, 2020

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Into the Wild Light of Day

A book by Chris McCandless’ sister reveals long-buried secrets that explain why the protagonist of “Into the Wild” ditched his family and…

Aug 23, 2018

Into the Wild Light of Day

Aug 23, 2018

Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer

Author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Classic Krakauer, and Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town. www.instagram.com/krakauernotwriting/

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