Richard Munson

Richard Munson's new book--"Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist"--will be published by Norton in November 2024. Other books include: "Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food" (Island Press, September 2021) and "Tesla: Inventor of the Modern" (Norton, May 2018). Based in Chicago, he's been director of the Environmental Defense Fund, senior vice president at Recycled Energy Development, and coordinator of the bipartisan Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition.