Robert Bryce

Author and Journalist

Robert Bryce's articles have appeared in dozens of publications including the Atlantic Monthly, Slate, New York Times, Washington Post, American Conservative, The Nation, Washington Spectator, and The Guardian. His first book, Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron, received rave reviews and was named one of the best non-fiction books of 2002 by Publishers Weekly. His second book, Cronies: Oil, the Bushes, and the Rise of Texas, America's Superstate, was published 2004. His third book, Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence”, published in March 2008, was favorably reviewed by more than 20 media outlets. The American magazine called Gusher of Lies "a strong and much-needed dose of reality."

Bryce spent 12 years writing for the Austin Chronicle. He now works as the managing editor of Houston-based magazine Energy Tribune. He is also a contributing writer at the Texas Observer.

He has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows that have aired on variety of outlets including the BBC, MSNBC, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition, he's been on CNN's Inside Politics, PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and Talk of the Nation. He has been writing about the American energy business since 1989. An apiarist, he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Lorin, their three children, and a hyperactive bird dog named Biscuit.