George Bass

George Bass

George Bass is a licensed bouncer, security guard and feature writer who contributes to the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the New Scientist, the Times Higher Education and the New York Times. His book WHAT THE BOUNCER SAW was published by Little, Brown Book Group in 2025.

He lives in Kent with his girlfriend and their daughter who’s a purple belt in karate, and who can hit harder than average burglar (confirmed first-hand by the author).

Explore his work and featured writing through his page.

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