George Packer

George Packer (born ca. 1960) is an American journalist, novelist, and playwright. He is best known for his writings for ''The New Yorker'' and ''The Atlantic'' about U.S. foreign policy and for his book ''The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq''. Packer also wrote ''The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America'', covering the history of the US from 1978 to 2012. In November 2013, ''The Unwinding'' received the National Book Award for Nonfiction. His award-winning biography, ''Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century'', was released in May 2019. His latest book, ''Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal'', was released in June 2021. Provided by Wikipedia