Bryan Denson is an American author and investigative journalist who often writes about spies, terrorists, and other national security issues.
His work won the 2006 George Polk Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize during his 20-year career at The Oregonian newspaper and oregonlive.com.
He worked a beat called The Fringe for several years at The Oregonian, reporting about people on the margins of society: anarchists, outlaw bikers, witches, eco-terrorists, cultists, caviar smugglers, nudists, neo-Nazis, UFO devotees, anti-racist skinheads, felonious swindling gypsies, animal-rights extremists, survivalists, purveyors of "murderabilia," and members of right-wing patriot and militia groups.
[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] He also served on the board of directors for Underscore.news, a nonprofit newsroom that tells stories about marginalized communities, with a special focus on Indian Country.
[18][19] Denson lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife Kristin Quinlan, chief executive officer of Certified Languages International.