Will Storr
Will Storr is a British author and journalist whose work explores storytelling, psychology, identity, belief and status. His notable books include Selfie, The Science of Storytelling and The Status Game. A Sunday Times bestselling writer, he has also won Amnesty International and One World awards for his human-rights reporting.
Biography & Author's Journey
In public biographies, Will Storr’s formal education is not foregrounded; the version of his early formation that emerges instead is of an English writer shaped less by an advertised academic pedigree than by practical apprenticeships in photography, reporting and longform journalism. Before becoming best known as an author of ideas, he worked as a photographer and reporter, publishing in outlets including the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Observer, The New York Times and The New Yorker. That reporting took him across Latin America, Africa and remote Aboriginal communities in Australia, and it brought major recognition, including Amnesty International and One World awards for work on sexual violence against men, as well as an AIB award for a BBC documentary. ((https://janklowandnesbit.co.uk/authors/will-storr))
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The Science of Storytelling
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Uncover the psychological secrets behind compelling narratives and learn to craft stories that captivate readers through scientific insights.
Selfie
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A thought-provoking exploration of how Western culture became obsessed with the self, from ancient Greece to modern social media.
Status Game
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Exploring how status drives human behavior and shapes our lives.
The Science of Storytelling
Will Storr
Uncover the psychological secrets behind compelling narratives and learn to craft stories that captivate readers through scientific insights.
Selfie
Will Storr
A thought-provoking exploration of how Western culture became obsessed with the self, from ancient Greece to modern social media.
Status Game
Will Storr
Exploring how status drives human behavior and shapes our lives.
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Community Voices
"Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas"
— The Times
"Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer, and his book is about to change the way you communicate"
— Adam Grant
"I've come to consider Will Storr the best writer out there on human experience and psychology"
— Sophie Scott
"Will Storr is one of my favourite writers. He's whip smart, insightful and ridiculously entertaining"
— Jimmy Carr
"Will Storr crafts an entertaining history of the self, from Narcissus to Kardashian to Trump"
— Observer
"Will Storr has written a masterful guide to writing"
— Big Think
"Will Storr is a genius. I would happily read a shopping list by him"
— Rory Sutherland
"Will Storr has written an essential book for understanding, and coping with, the 21st century"
— Nathan Hill
"Both veteran and budding storytellers will learn a great deal from Will Storr's pages"
— Kirkus
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