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Adam Gollner

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Adam Leith Gollner
Occupation	writer, musician, producer
Citizenship	Canadian
Education	Royal West Academy
Alma mater	Royal West Academy
Notable works	The Fruit Hunters (2008), The Book of Immortality
Website
www.adamgollner.com

Adam Leith Gollner is a Canadian writer and musician based in Montreal. He has written two books, and is the former editor of Vice Magazine. Gollner has also played in bands including We Are Molecules, Dessert, and the Hot Pockets.

Early life

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Gollner was born and raised in Canada, and went to Royal West Academy.^[1]

Career

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The Fruit Hunters

Gollner's first book, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States,^[2] Doubleday in Canada,^[3] and Larousse in Brazil. The book inspired a 2012 documentary film, directed by Yung Chang.^[4]

The Book of Immortality

Goller's second book, The Book of Immortality: The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in the United States and Doubleday in Canada. The book won the 2013 Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction.

Editing, writing

Gollner was the editor of Vice magazine, and he has written for The New York Times, Gourmet, The Globe and Mail, Bon Appétit, Good Magazine, V magazine, Maclean's, Orion, Maisonneuve, The Budapest Sun, The Gravy, Ugly Things, En Route and the Saturday Post. His byline is sometimes Adam Gollner, often Adam Leith Gollner, and occasionally Glenda Molar.^[1]

Music

Gollner has also played in bands including We Are Molecules, Dessert, and the Hot Pockets. He co-wrote and co-produced, alongside Nick Diamonds of The Unicorns and Islands, and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross, the UNICEF benefit song "Do They Know It's Halloween."

Bibliography

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2022)

Books

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The fruit hunters : a story of nature, adventure, commerce and obsession.
The book of immortality : the science, belief, and magic behind living forever.

Essays and reporting

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"Original sins". Vanity Fair. 730: 82–89, 131–133. July–August 2021.^[5]

References

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^ ^a ^b "About". Adam Gollner. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^ "Simon & Schuster: The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession (Hardcover) - Buy now". Simonsays.com. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^ "Books | The Fruit Hunters by Adam Leith Gollner". RandomHouse.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^ Johnson, Brian D. (November 30, 2012). "The Canadian climate: bad for fruit, good for documentaries". Maclean's. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
^ Profile of Gavin McInnes.

External links

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Adam Gollner

Vice Media

Key people

Current	Suroosh Alvi (founder) Shane Smith (founder) Spike Jonze (creative director)
Past	Gavin McInnes (founder) Jesse Pearson (editor) Andy Capper (editor) Adam Gollner (editor) Alyssa Mastromonaco (Chief Operating Officer) Michael C. Moynihan (editor) Rocco Castoro (editor)

Properties

Vice
VBS.tv
Vice News
Viceland / Vice TV
- Programs
- United States
- Australia (SBS Viceland)
- Canada (defunct)
Fightland
Garage Magazine
i-D Magazine
Refinery29

Filmography

Original productions	The Vice Guide to Travel (2006) True Norwegian Black Metal (2007) Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007) White Lightnin' (2009) Rule Britannia (2009) The Ride (2010) The Fourth Dimension (2012) Lil Bub & Friendz (2013) Reincarnated (2013)
Current Vice on TV programming	Dark Side of Comedy (since 2022) Dark Side of the 2000s (since 2023) Dark Side of the 90s (since 2021) Dark Side of Reality TV (since 2024) Dark Side of the Ring (since 2019)
Former Vice on TV programming	Beerland (2017) Balls Deep (2016) Black Market with Michael K. Williams (2016–22) Desus & Mero (2016–18) Fuck, That's Delicious (2016–18) Gaycation (2016–17) Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2017–21) Huang's World (2016–17) My House (2018) Nirvanna the Band the Show (2017–18) Slutever (2018–19) Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens (2016–19) The Trixie & Katya Show (2017–18) Vice News Tonight (2020–23) Weediquette (2016–17) Who Killed WCW? (2024)
HBO shows	Vice (2013–18) Vice News Tonight (2016–19)
Showtime shows	Vice (2020-23)

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