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'''Guy Lawson''' is a [[Canadian American]] journalist and [[true crime]] writer who has been published in Harper's, ''[[GQ]]'', the ''[[New York Times]]'', and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name= SimonSchuster>https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Guy-Lawson/35478995</ref>
  
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'''Guy Lawson''' (born 26 January 1963) is a [[Canadian American]] journalist and [[true crime]] writer who has been published in Harper's, ''[[GQ]]'', the ''[[New York Times]]'', and ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name= SimonSchuster>{{Cite web|url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Guy-Lawson/35478995|title=Guy Lawson}}</ref>
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==Early life and career==
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Lawson was born in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] to expatriate Australian and Kiwi parents. After his parents divorced, he lived with his mother for a period of time before moving to Saskatchewan to rejoin his father, a journalist and writer, and then to Perth, Western Australia in 1981. He attended the [[University of Western Australia]] before attending law school in Cambridge, England.<ref name=LawsonBio>https://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/the-xy-files-guy-lawson-and-the-dudes/Content?oid=2327416 </ref> He briefly worked as an attorney on Wall Street in New York City in the 1990s before transitioning to journalism.<ref name=WarDogsPuff>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-war-dogs-todd-phillips-guy-lawson-20160812-snap-story.html</ref><ref name=LawsonBio />
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Lawson was born in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] to expatriate Australian and Kiwi parents. After his parents divorced, he lived with his mother for a period of time before moving to Saskatchewan to rejoin his father, a journalist and writer, and then to Perth, Western Australia in 1981. He attended the [[University of Western Australia]] before attending law school in Cambridge, England.<ref name=LawsonBio>{{cite news |last=Shengold |first=Nina |date=2015-01-09 |title=The XY Files: Guy Lawson and the Dudes  |url=https://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/the-xy-files-guy-lawson-and-the-dudes/Content?oid=2327416 |work=Chronogram |location=online |access-date=2019-08-31 }}</ref> He briefly worked as an attorney on Wall Street in New York City in the 1990s before transitioning to journalism.<ref name=WarDogsPuff>{{cite news |last=Zeitchik |first=Steven |date=2016-08-12 |title= 'War Dogs' journo on the movie's real moral: 'These guys didn't break the law. The law broke them'  |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-war-dogs-todd-phillips-guy-lawson-20160812-snap-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |location=online |access-date=2019-08-31 }}</ref><ref name=LawsonBio />
 
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==Journalism==
 
Lawson's first journalism job came as the host of the Canadian literary talk show Imprint in 1993. His first print feature story was  in the field of politics, when he was assigned to cover the 1995 [[1995 Quebec referendum|the Quebec referendum]] for Harper's magazine. From there, Lawson earned additional accolades and opportunities, starting with a breakthrough stories for [[Harper's]] about small-town Canadian hockey players and life in a flophouse on the Bowery in New York City.
 
Lawson's first journalism job came as the host of the Canadian literary talk show Imprint in 1993. His first print feature story was  in the field of politics, when he was assigned to cover the 1995 [[1995 Quebec referendum|the Quebec referendum]] for Harper's magazine. From there, Lawson earned additional accolades and opportunities, starting with a breakthrough stories for [[Harper's]] about small-town Canadian hockey players and life in a flophouse on the Bowery in New York City.
  
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Lawson has been published in numerous major publications throughout his career, covering war, sports, crime and many other subjects. In addition, one of his later works, '''Arms and the Dudes''' about the life and crimes of [[Efraim Diveroli]] and [[David Packouz]], was adapted into the 2016 film ''[[War Dogs (2016 film)|War Dogs]]'', which starred actors [[Jonah Hill]], [[Miles Teller]], [[Ana de Armas]], and [[Bradley Cooper]] (who also executive produced the film).<ref name=WarDogsPuff /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-stoner-arms-dealers-20110316|title=The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders|work=Rolling Stone|date=2011-03-16|access-date=2016-07-08}}</ref> In addition to ''War Dogs'', several of his other works have been optioned, including ''[[Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con|Octopus]]'' (about hedge fund trader and [[Ponzi scheme|Ponzi scammer]] [[Sam Israel]]), by [[HBO]], a [[GQ]] article called "The Knife" about LA gangs which was acquired by [[CBS]],<ref name=WarDogsPuff /> and a New York Times magazine feature on the first expedition to reach the North Pole, titled "Ice Pack" and in development with Sony.
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Lawson has been published in numerous major publications throughout his career, covering war, sports, crime and many other subjects. In addition, one of his later works, '''Arms and the Dudes''' about the life and crimes of [[Efraim Diveroli]] and [[David Packouz]], was adapted into the 2016 film ''[[War Dogs (2016 film)|War Dogs]]'', which starred actors [[Jonah Hill]], [[Miles Teller]], [[Ana de Armas]], and [[Bradley Cooper]] (who also executive produced the film).<ref name=WarDogsPuff /><ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-stoner-arms-dealers-20110316</ref> In addition to ''War Dogs'', several of his other works have been optioned, including ''[[Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con|Octopus]]'' (about hedge fund trader and [[Ponzi scheme|Ponzi scammer]] [[Sam Israel]]), by [[HBO]], a [[GQ]] article called "The Knife" about LA gangs which was acquired by [[CBS]],<ref name=WarDogsPuff /> and a New York Times magazine feature on the first expedition to reach the North Pole, titled "Ice Pack" and in development with Sony.
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Lawson lives with his wife, Maya Kaimal, an [[Indian cuisine|Indian food]] entrepreneur, whom he married in 2001.<ref name=LawsonBio /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tastecooking.com/queen-indian-sauces|title=The Queen of Indian Sauces|work=Taste|date=2019-01-14|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> They have twin children and live in upstate New York. He is an avowed [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] fan, remaining loyal to his home province's [[ice hockey|hockey]] team despite residing in the [[United States]].<ref name=LawsonInterview>{{cite interview |last=Lawson |first=Guy |subject-link= |interviewer=[[Deirdre Kelly]] |title=A look inside Guy Lawson’s dreamy ‘man cloud’ |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-look-inside-guy-lawsons-dreamy-man-cloud/article4487940/ |publisher=The Global and Mail |location= |date=April 30, 2018 |work=The Global and Mail |access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
 
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* ''The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia'' (2006)
 
* ''The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia'' (2006)
 
* ''Octopus: [[Sam Israel]], the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con'' (2012)
 
* ''Octopus: [[Sam Israel]], the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con'' (2012)
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* ''[[War Dogs (2016 film)|War Dogs]]: The True Story of How Three Stoners From Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History'' (2016), also published under the title Arms and the Dudes.
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* ''War Dogs: The True Story of How Three Stoners From Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History'' (2016 film)
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 20 August 2022

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(Author, Lawyer)
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Born26 January 1963
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
InterestsOrganized crime
Canadian American journalist and true crime writer

Guy Lawson is a Canadian American journalist and true crime writer who has been published in Harper's, GQ, the New York Times, and Rolling Stone.[1]

Early life and career

Lawson was born in Toronto, Canada to expatriate Australian and Kiwi parents. After his parents divorced, he lived with his mother for a period of time before moving to Saskatchewan to rejoin his father, a journalist and writer, and then to Perth, Western Australia in 1981. He attended the University of Western Australia before attending law school in Cambridge, England.[2] He briefly worked as an attorney on Wall Street in New York City in the 1990s before transitioning to journalism.[3][2]

Journalism

Lawson's first journalism job came as the host of the Canadian literary talk show Imprint in 1993. His first print feature story was in the field of politics, when he was assigned to cover the 1995 the Quebec referendum for Harper's magazine. From there, Lawson earned additional accolades and opportunities, starting with a breakthrough stories for Harper's about small-town Canadian hockey players and life in a flophouse on the Bowery in New York City.

Lawson has been published in numerous major publications throughout his career, covering war, sports, crime and many other subjects. In addition, one of his later works, Arms and the Dudes about the life and crimes of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, was adapted into the 2016 film War Dogs, which starred actors Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, and Bradley Cooper (who also executive produced the film).[3][4] In addition to War Dogs, several of his other works have been optioned, including Octopus (about hedge fund trader and Ponzi scammer Sam Israel), by HBO, a GQ article called "The Knife" about LA gangs which was acquired by CBS,[3] and a New York Times magazine feature on the first expedition to reach the North Pole, titled "Ice Pack" and in development with Sony.

Bibliography

  • The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Cops Who Murdered for the Mafia (2006)
  • Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con (2012)
  • War Dogs: The True Story of How Three Stoners From Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History (2016 film)

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Guy-Lawson/35478995
  2. ↑ a b https://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/the-xy-files-guy-lawson-and-the-dudes/Content?oid=2327416
  3. ↑ a b c https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-war-dogs-todd-phillips-guy-lawson-20160812-snap-story.html
  4. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-stoner-arms-dealers-20110316
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