Patrick Radden Keefe on How Law Career Led to Investigative Journalism - Part 1

Patrick Radden Keefe is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, known for his work as a staff writer at The New Yorker. He has authored five books, including the critically acclaimed Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2021. His book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Patrick’s investigative journalism has earned him numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. In this first part of a two-part conversation, Patrick Radden Keefe shares insights into his journey from law to investigative journalism and discusses his meticulous approach to storytelling.