Paul Carr (writer)
| Paul Bradley Carr | |
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Photograph of Paul Carr by Christopher Michael
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7 December 1979 Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Pen name | Paul Carr |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Law School |
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Paul Bradley Carr (born 7 December 1979) is a British writer, journalist and commentator, based in San Francisco. He has also—as he wrote on his official website—"edited various publications and founded numerous businesses with varying degrees of abysmal failure." Carr is editorial director of PandoDaily.
Carr's first autobiographical book, Bringing Nothing to the Party—True Confessions of a New Media Whore, was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2008. It tells the story of "a unique group of hard-partying, high-achieving young entrepreneurs—and [Carr's] attempts to join them, whatever the cost." According to one review, the book follows Carr's "journey from gonzo journalist, to accidental business owner, to accidental web business mogul, to very-near-jailbird, to working out what actually makes him happy in life."
In 2010, it was reported that Weidenfeld & Nicolson would publish a second book by Carr in May 2011, titled The Upgrade. The book tells the story of how, after the events described in Bringing Nothing to the Party, Carr "decides to sell most of his possessions, abandon his old life and live entirely in upscale hotels—as a modern-day nomad." The book describes Carr's physical travels to the United States and other countries, including Spain, France, Germany, Canada and Iceland, as well as his personal journey, documenting Carr's battles with alcohol and subsequent attempt to give up drinking. In 2011 it was reported that the movie rights for The Upgrade had been purchased by Neon Park
In March 2012 an article by Carr was published in the Wall Street Journal titled "How I Stopped Drowning in Drink," detailing his realization that he was an alcoholic and his successful self-designed program to stop drinking.
In 2001, while studying law at university, Carr co-founded and edited the award-winning satirical "comment sheet," The Friday Thing.
In 2002, The Christian Scientist described Carr as a "latter day Jonathan Swift" following the publication of his satirical anti-vigilante manifesto "Think of the Children." In the same year, Carr co-founded the London city guide, London by London.
He has also written for television, most recently for Alison Jackson's Doubletake series.
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