Patrick Radden Keefe

Discover the brilliant storytelling of Patrick Radden Keefe, a master of investigative journalism whose New Yorker portfolio includes ground-breaking articles on the chef Anthony Bourdain, the drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and the Sackler family’s crucial role in igniting the opioid crisis. He is the bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, and most recently Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, a collection of twelve of his enthralling New Yorker stories of skullduggery and intrigue.

Keefe discussed two of his works at the Festival, Rogues and Say Nothing. With Say Nothing, Keefe’s narrative transports readers to the heart of the Northern Ireland Troubles with vivid clarity, interweaving lives impacted by conflict. His books reflect Keefe’s remarkable ability to blend fact with suspense, creating reading experiences that are intuitive yet deeply thought-provoking, delivering high-resolution insights into the human psyche.

The series, Say Nothing, premiered on Hulu on November 14, 2024. It explores the extremes people will go to in the name of their beliefs, how a deeply divided society can suddenly tip into armed conflict and the emotional and psychological costs of the code of silence.