Patrick Radden Keefe Books
Patrick Radden Keefe is an award winning journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker. In 2014 he received the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing. He has written several books, including the previous bestseller Say Nothing (2018).
What's Empire of Pain about?
Empire of Pain (2021) follows the rise and fall of the elusive Sacklers, the billionaire family behind Purdue Pharma. Its blockbuster drug, OxyContin, was aggressively marketed as safe, but would go on to spur a devastating opioid crisis that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Yet the Sacklers’ fortress of lawyers, political connections and a philanthropic name would, time and again, protect them from responsibility.
Who should read Empire of Pain?
- Current affairs enthusiasts
- Lovers of family dynasty dramas
- Anyone wanting to understand the opioid crisis
What's Rogues about?
Rogues (2022) is a compilation of veteran journalist Patrick Radden Keefe’s most famous profiles for the New Yorker Magazine. Keefe delves into the lives of notorious criminals and con artists, exploring their complex motivations. He examines the societies that made them and the systems we have for bringing people to justice.
Who should read Rogues?
- Fans of long-form journalism
- Anyone interested in how the rogues of this world get away with their crimes
- People interested in psychology and how past events can influence human behavior