David X. Cook is the author and founder of The Sane ReadTM Series, which offers simple, repeatable tools to help readers stay informed without burning out. The books focus on practical habits: checking sources, tracking outlet behavior, and keeping a written trail of who actually earns your trust.
He is a retired U.S. military veteran with twenty years of service, split between assignments overseas and posts across the United States.
Selected to study at the Defense Language Institute and embed with an allied nation, he spent his career navigating complex information in high-stakes environments.
He now focuses on helping everyday readers build calmer, more trustworthy relationships with the news. Cook writes as a husband, father, and man of faith, with a steady emphasis on habits over hot takes and neighbors over "enemies."