Stephan Talty

Stephan Talty was born in Buffalo, New York, to parents who had emigrated from County Clare, Ireland. He is a New York Times bestselling author of six non-fiction books, as well as two crime novels, and as a journalist has written for publications including the New York Times Magazine, Irish Times, Chicago Review and GQ. His books have been made into two films, the Oscar-winning Captain Phillips and Only the Brave. Talty lives outside New York City with his wife and two children.