Bryan Denson

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.