David Wolman is an American author and journalist. He is a contributing editor at ''

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Books

In November 2005,

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published his first book, ''A Left-Hand Turn Around the World: Chasing the Mystery and Meaning of All Things Southpaw''. His second book, ''Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling'', was published by Collins in October, 2008. In 2008, Wolman went to Egypt to research an article for ''Wired'' about a small group of activists who were using Facebook to organize against the regime. Two years later, some of those activists, including Ahmed Maher, a founder of the

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were key figures in the revolution that ultimately overthrew President

Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011 and the 41st Prime Minister of Egypt, prime minister from 1981 to ...

. Wolman’s novella-length e-book, "The Instigators," tells their story. ''The End of Money'', published by Da Capo Press in 2012, takes a critical look at cash, from Marco Polo’s fascination with the paper notes he saw circulating in China, to the end of the gold standard. Wolman also explores a growing trend of people using cell phones as replacements for both bank branches and cash, and delves into the parallel worlds of counterfeiting and anti-counterfeiting technology. Wolman has also published a digital collection of works in ''Firsthand: A Decade of Reportage.'' His latest book, ''Aloha Rodeo'', the story of three Hawaiian cowboys, was published by William Morrow in May 2019.

Background

Wolman studied geography and

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. During his time at Middlebury, he completed a semester abroad in

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with

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, a division of the

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based in

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. He later received his

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degree in journalism from

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and completed a

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journalism grant in

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. Currently residing in

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, Wolman travels frequently to research topics in science, technology and business.

Awards

* Fulbright Journalism Fellow, Sapporo, Japan, 2003 * Oregon Arts Commission, Individual Artist Fellowship, 2011 * Society of Environmental Journalists, third place, Outstanding In-depth Reporting, Small Market, 2011 * National Magazine Awards, finalist, Digital Media Reporting, 2012 * American Society of Journalists and Authors, Outstanding Article (Profiles), 2013 American Society of Journalists and Authors
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References

External links

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The Atavist

The Perfectionist, ''Wired'', May 18, 2012

Time for Cash to Cash Out? ''The Wall Street Journal'', February 11, 2012

* ttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/02/a-short-history-of-american-money-from-fur-to-fiat/252620/ A Short History of American Money, From Fur to Fiat, ''The Atlantic'', February 6, 2012
''Best American Science Writing 2009''
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