Dustin Grinnell
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Dustin Grinnell

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Dustin Grinnell is a writer based in Boston. Journalism and creative nonfiction, short stories and novels, poetry and scripts—all these and more have earned him publication with a wide range of presses, magazines, and literary journals. His true passion, however, lies in exploring the intersection of ethics and science in a subgenre of speculative fiction he’s dubbed “sci-fi with heart.” Most of his fiction writing—including his most recent novel, The Empathy Academy, and his short story collection, The Healing Book—falls into this subgenre, blending the imaginative worlds of science fiction with deep, emotional storytelling that emphasizes the human impact of science and technology. Inspired by modern media, he also reviews sci-fi movies that bring real emotions to the genre in articles and in his video series, Sci-Fi with Heart, analyzing what makes them hit on a deeper level. Born in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Dustin grew up with a fascination for the science-fiction works of authors like Michael Crichton, and he never missed an addition to R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series or an episode of The X Files. With a BA in psychobiology, an MS in physiology, and an MFA in fiction, he hones his writing in marketing while building his literary portfolio. Beyond writing, Dustin loves to explore the world. He’s traveled a lot throughout his life, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, running the Paris marathon, hitchhiking across New Zealand, and riding his motorcycle across the United States. He’s written about many of these adventures in personal essays, most of which can be found in his essay collection, Lost & Found: Reflections on Travel, Career, Love and Family. More recently, he’s applied his love of exploring the world to his podcast, Curiously, in which he explores big ideas with a variety of guests in insightful and engaging conversations. When not traveling the world, he can be found in the seaside town of Winthrop, MA, where he lives with his cat, Poe, named after author and poet Edgar Allan Poe.
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