Episode · How I Write · 2025-11-05
Books mentioned on How to Write Something Truly Memorable — David Grann
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Los Náufragos Del Wager / the Wager
Discussed“on the wager island which depicts the captain and the gunner in this titanic struggle between two egos, two formidable figures battling it out both for power and survival.”
Where to get it
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Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is a sweeping work of investigative journalism that uncovers the systematic murders of wealthy Osage people in Oklahoma during the 1920s and the birth of the FBI.
Discussed“I'll give you an example in um Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Where to get it
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The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z by David Grann is a compelling non-fiction work that chronicles the mysterious disappearance of British explorer Percy Fawcett in the Amazon rainforest.
Discussed“So, Lost City of Z was a was an example where uh and it was very hard for me at first to insert myself”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Killers of the Flower Moon
“You might know him from Killer to the Flower Moon, which Martin Scorsesi turned into a film.”
Passing MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
“And I had on my iPhone with me uh an audible of Moby Dick.”