-Malcolm Gladwell was born in England, and moved to Canada when he was six.
-Was born on September 3rd, 1963
-He is a non-fiction writer and journalist
One interesting fact I learned about Gladwell was that he was a middle distance runner in high school. He won the 1500 meters title at the 1978 Ontario High School Championships with a time of 4:05.2 seconds, at the age of 14. According to Runner' World, "In college, Gladwell ran 3:55 for 1500 meters, which is the rough equivalent of a 4:13 mile." (Which is amazing!!)
Malcolm Gladwell is also a staff writer for The New Yorker and was formally a business and science reporter at the Washington Post.
That's a quick summary on Malcolm Gladwell! I learned a lot of new facts about him, and if you have never read any of his books, I highly recommend that you do! Even if you don't normally go for non-fiction books, give one of Gladwell's books a shot. I normally prefer fiction over non-fiction, so I was super surprised when I saw how much I enjoyed reading his books. One of the main reasons I enjoy reading Gladwell's books is because it makes you think and look at the world in a different way. Most of his points are things I haven't thought about before, and I absolutely love how much evidence and examples Gladwell always puts in his books. My two favorite books of his are: Blink and The Tipping Point.
Who's your favorite author? I love reading new books so if you have any recommendations comment them down below! :)
Here's a link to an interview Gladwell had with Runner's World:
http://www.runnersworld.com/celebrity-runners/a-running-conversation-with-malcolm-gladwell?page=single
In the picture above, Gladwell (right) is racing Dave Reid (left), who would eventually hold the Canadian record in the 1500 meters. Gladwell had actually beaten Reid in a few races in middle school and high school.
