Dan Receives Global Icon of The Year Award
published December 12, 2025
For nearly a century, Esquire Magazine has published the world’s most influential and controversial authors…establishing itself as an enduring touchstone of literature, culture, and ideas.
As Dan noted in his acceptance speech, “To ascend to the top of your craft – any craft –requires imagination, creativity, and a sense of oneself. I have always believed that reading is a potent fuel for building those traits, and I would like to thank Esquire Magazine for its long and prestigious history of celebrating reading and writers. Receiving this award, I am honored to play a small part in Esquire’s long and prestigious tradition of celebrating writers and writing.”
To learn more, read full coverage of the event from Esquire.
Photos by: Guillermo Jimenez



