Glenn Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald is the author of the New York Times bestsellers How Would a Patriot Act? and A Tragic Legacy. Recently proclaimed one of the "25 Most Influential Political Commentators" by The Atlantic, Greenwald is a former constitutional law and civil rights attorney and a contributing writer at Salon. He lives in Brazil and New York City.


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Where are you from?
New York

Who are your favorite writers?
Jane Mayer, Andrew Bacevich, Thomas Jefferson, Friedrich Nietzsche, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Which book/books have had the biggest influence on your writing?
The Dark Side, The Limits of Power, The Federalist Papers

What are your hobbies and outside interests?
Tennis, dogs

What is the single best piece of advice anyone ever gave you?
Embrace your perfection.

What is your favorite quote?
The Future is Now.

What is the question most commonly asked by your readers?  What is the answer?
What can we do about all of this? Find ways to change it.

What inspired you to write your first book?
The lack of attention to Bush/Cheney civil liberties abuses.

Where do you write?
In my home office.

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With Liberty and Justice for Some

Glenn Greenwald
Picador

From "the most important voice to have entered the political discourse in years" (Bill Moyers), a scathing critique of the two-tiered system of justice that...


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