Author Series: Bill Gifford

Bill Gifford is a veteran magazine writer and editor who writes about extraordinary athletes and cutting-edge health science. He is coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Outlive, which has sold more than two million copies, as well as the New York Times bestseller Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (Or Die Trying). He is a longtime contributing editor at Outside, and his work has appeared in Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, Men’s Health, Bicycling, The Washington Post, and others, as well as in Best American Sportswriting.

In HOTWIRED: How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger, Bill Gifford—science journalist and coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outlive—delivers a groundbreaking look at the science of heat adaptation and sweat therapy such as sauna, revealing how we can unlock our innate human superpowers. Drawing on pioneering research in evolutionary biology, thermal physiology, and mental health, Gifford explores how humans evolved to thrive in the heat—and how modern life has disconnected us from this advantage. Blending innovative science, personal experiences, and actionable insights, Gifford shows how targeted heat exposure can boost resilience, longevity, and even happiness by activating the body’s innate survival mechanisms.

Ticket includes access to the Author Series Brunch, a copy of HOTWIRED: How The Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger by Bill Gifford, Author Presentation, Q & A, and Book Signing.