Clint Willis

Clint Willis has published more than forty books, including award-winning anthologies on topics such as adventure, politics, religion, and war. Most recently, he is author of Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation (Avalon Publishing Group, October 2007). His writing has appeared in hundreds of publications, including Men's Journal, Money, Outside, and The New York Times. The American Society of Magazine Editors nominated his three-part series on investing for a 1997 National Magazine Award in the category of personal service. Willis has been a climber since he was ten years old. He lives with his family in Maine.

Published work

Books by Clint Willis: Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing's Greatest Generation (Avalon Publishing Group, October 2007), Jesus Is Not a Republican: The Religious Right's War on America (Da Capo Press, October 2005); Boots on the Ground: Stories of American Soldiers from Iraq to Afghanistan (Da Capo Press, June 2004); The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader (Da Capo Press, May 2004); We Are the People: Voices from the Other Side of American History (Perseus Publishing, October 2003); What Do I Do with My Money Now?: Answers for Any Market from Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and Other Investors You Can Trust (Perseus Publishing, May 2003); Lifetime of Wisdom: Essential Writings by and About the Dali Lama (Da Capo Press, May 2002); Why Meditate: The Essential Book About How Meditation can Enrich Your Life (Da Capo Press, May 2001)

 

Adrenaline Series: High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2 (Da Capo Press, November 2007); Writing War: The Best Contemporary Journalism About Warfare and Conflict from Around the World (Carroll & Graf, September 2003); Semper Fi: Stories of the United States Marines from Boot Camp to Battle (Carroll & Graf, August 2003); Big Wave: Stories of Riding the World's Wildest Water (Carroll & Graf, May 2003); Wise Guys: Stories of Mobsters from Jersey to Vegas (Thunder's Mouth Press, May 2003); Epics on Everest: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peak (Carroll & Graf, April 2003); Crimes of New York: Stories of Crooks, Killers, and Corruption from the World's Toughest City (Carroll & Graf, March 2003); Heat: Fire C.S.I. and the War on Arson Murder (Carroll & Graf, February 2003); Sky High: Stories of Survival from Air and Space (Caroll & Graf, December 2002); Oval Office: Stories of Presidents in Crisis from Lincoln to Bush (Carroll & Graf, November 2002); Adrenaline 2002: The Year's Best Stories of Adventure and Survival (Carroll & Graf, October 2002); American Soldier: Stories of Special Forces From Iraq to Afghanistan (Carroll & Graf, October 2002); NYPD: Stories of Survival from the World's Toughest Beat (Da Capo Press; October 2002); High Seas: Stories of Battle and Adventure from the Age of Sail (Carroll & Graf, October 2002); (Carroll & Graf, October 2002); Gangs: Stories of Life and Death from the Streets (Da Capo Press, September 2002); Fire Fighters: Stories of Survival from the Front Lines of Firefighting (Carroll & Graf, May 2002); Speed: Stories of Survival from Behind the Wheel (Carroll & Graf, April 2002); Survive: Stories of Castaways and Cannibals (Carroll & Graf, December 2001); Adrenaline 2001: The Year's Best Stories of Adventure and Survival (Carroll & Graf, October 2001); (Da Capo Press, September 2001); Storm: Stories of Survival from Land and SeaAdrenaline 2000: The Year's Best Stories of Adventure and Survival (Carroll & Graf, November 2000);  (Carroll & Graf, October 2000); Dark: Stories of Madness, Murder and the Supernatural (Carroll & Graf, September 2000); Explore: Stories of Survival from Off the Map (Carroll & Graf, August 2000); Climb: Stories of Survival from Rock, Snow, and Ice (Da Capo Press, December 1999); Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places (Da Capo Press, October 1999); Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration (Carroll & Graf, September 1999); The War: Stories of Life and Death from World War II (Da Capo Press, February 1999); Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea (Da Capo Press, December 1998); Mob: Stories of Death and Betrayal from Organized CrimeEpic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks (Carroll & Graf, October 1997)

I Hate Series: The I Hate the 21st Century Reader: The Awful, the Annoying, and the Absurd—from Ethnic Cleansing to Frankenscience (Da Capo Press, March 2006); The I Hate Corporate America Reader: How Big Companies from McDonald's to Microsoft are Destroying Our Way of Life (Da Capo Press, December 2004); The I Hate Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity...Reader: The Hideos Truth About America's Ugliest Conservatives (Da Capo Press, September 2004); The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice...Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America (Da Capo Press, August 2004); The I Hate George W. Bush Reader: Why Dubya Is Wrong About Absolutely Everything (Da Capo Press, May 2004); The I Hate Republicans Reader: Why the GOP is Totally Wrong about Everything (Da Capo Press, August 2003)