Scott Carney

Scott Carney is an award-winning investigative journalist and anthropologist whose stories blend narrative nonfiction with ethnography. His reporting has taken him to some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. He is the author of three other books including "The Red Market", "The Enlightenment Trap" and the New York Times best-selling "What Doesn't Kill Us." He was a contributing editor at Wired and other works of his have appeared in Outside, Mother Jones, NPR, Playboy, Foreign Policy, Details Discover, Men's Journal, Men's Fitness, and Fast Company. His books are available throughout the world in at least 20 languages. He lives in Denver with his wife Laura and cat Portia. Together they run a tiny media company called Foxtopus Ink. You can find more of his writing at scottcarney.com