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About Bryce

Robert Bryce's articles have appeared in dozens of publications including the Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, Slate, New York Times, Washington Post, American Conservative, The Nation, Counterpunch and The Guardian. His first book, Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron, received rave reviews and was named one of the best non-fiction books of 2002 by Publishers Weekly. His second book, Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America's Superstate, was published 2004. His third book, Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence," published in March 2008, was favorably reviewed by more than 20 media outlets. The American magazine called Gusher of Lies "a strong and much-needed dose of reality." A review of Gusher by William Grimes of the New York Times said that Bryce "reveals himself in the end as something of a visionary and perhaps even a revolutionary."

Bryce, who has been writing about the energy business since 1989, spent 12 years writing for the Austin Chronicle. He now works as the managing editor of Houston-based magazine Energy Tribune. He has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows that have aired on variety of outlets including the BBC, MSNBC, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition, he's been on CNN's Inside Politics, PBS's The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and Talk of the Nation.

In May 2009, his essay on the corn ethanol scam was included in Food Inc., a book published in conjunction with the hit documentary by Eric Schlosser of the same name. Bryce's next book, Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy, and the Real Fuels of the Future, will be published by PublicAffairs in April 2010.

An apiarist, he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Lorin, their three children, and a hyperactive bird dog named Biscuit.

Public Speaking
Bryce is a seasoned, engaging public speaker. Email him (robert [at] robertbryce.com) for more info.

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