His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s, and California. His previous book, “Outlaw Bank” (co-authored with Jonathan Beaty), detailed the rise and fall of the corrupt global bank BCCI. He is the Pulitzer Prize finalist and best-selling author of “Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker.” Gwynne lives in Austin with his wife and daughter. He will read at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the The Wittliff Collections Alkek Library, Texas State University, and at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle. Both events are free and open to the public.