A notable journalist and author of non-fiction books, Bill Minutaglio has written for some of the country’s most well-known newspapers and magazines. A prolific writer, Bill Minutaglio has written 10 non-fiction books, with several being optioned for film and television.
Mr. Minutaglio started his career in 1983. Since that time, he has written for The New York Times, New Republic, Washington Post, Newsweek, Guardian, Scotland on Sunday, Esquire, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and Texas Observer. His articles on Hurricane Katrina, coverage of life in a small city, and in-depth investigative reporting have all garnered accolades from news outlets and professional associations. His most notable honors have been a Pen Center USA Literary Award and being inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.
Mr. Minutaglio has written on historical figures such as George Bush and the Bush family, Richard Nixon, Timothy Leary, and John F. Kennedy. His works also cover race and politics in Texas, sports, the blues, and Black American Texas. Some of his works optioned for film include The Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD, City on Fire: Explosion That Devastated a Texas Town and Ignited a Historic Legal Battle, First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty, and Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life. These and other works are available on his website at www.billminutaglio.com.