Jon KrakauerThe LDS Church Does Not Want You to Watch “Under the Banner of Heaven,” now streaming on HuluAnd it doesn’t want you to read the book, eitherApr 27, 202230Apr 27, 202230
Jon KrakauerDavid Roberts is DeadDavid Stuart Roberts, the renowned mountaineer and author of 32 widely admired books, died on August 20, 2021 of emphysema resulting from…Oct 22, 20218Oct 22, 20218
Jon KrakauerinGalleysGeneral 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, 20213Sep 5, 20213
Jon KrakauerinGalleysMurder Among the SaintsThe unexpected impact convicted murderer and forger Mark Hoffman had on “Under the Banner of Heaven,” my book about Mormon fundamentalismMar 8, 20217Mar 8, 20217
Jon KrakauerinGalleysThe Colfax Massacre Must Not Be Forgotten147 years ago in a tiny Louisiana town, white supremacists committed mass murder. The aftershocks of this despicable crime are still being…Sep 24, 20208Sep 24, 20208
Jon KrakauerinGalleysA 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, 202012Sep 16, 202012
Jon KrakauerinGalleysInto the Wild Light of DayA book by Chris McCandless’ sister reveals long-buried secrets that explain why the protagonist of “Into the Wild” ditched his family and…Aug 23, 20184Aug 23, 20184
Jon KrakauerinGalleysThe Man Most Likely to Rape You Is Not a Creepy Stranger Wielding a Deadly WeaponEighty-five percent of sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. Friends and family of the assailant almost always…Jun 9, 20164Jun 9, 20164