Bryan Burrough
Bryan Burrough is an American journalist and author known for his narrative nonfiction works, often focusing on financial excess, American crime, and Texas history. He began his career as an investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal and later became a special correspondent for Vanity Fair. Burrough has authored or co-authored eight books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His notable works include 'Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco,' 'Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34,' and 'Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth.' He is currently an Editor at Large at Texas Monthly magazine.
Awards
['John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business and Financial Journalism', 'Gerald Loeb Award in Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism']
Notable Works
['Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco', 'Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmond Safra', 'Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis aboard Mir', "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34", 'The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Families', "Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence", 'Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth', 'The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild']
