Who am I?

A critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction author and award-winning magazine journalist, most recently as a senior correspondent for Vanity Fair. This is a spot where I’ll keep you up to date not just on my own work, but the latest in narrative history—with author interviews, monthly book-release roundups, and more.

My first book, BLOOD & INK: The Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime (HarperCollins/William Morrow), was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a top pick for the Review’s Best True Crime of 2022. It got a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly and raves from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. Criminal adapted it for a riveting podcast episode and Jeff Glor did a really nice segment for CBS Saturday Morning. Buy it here in hardcover or expanded paperback. The book has been optioned for podcast/film/TV. (Stay tuned!) My second book is in the works. (Also stay tuned!) More at joepompeo.net.

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