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\nJoin us for an evening with aut hor Michael Finkel. Mr. Finkel will present\, offer a Q&\;A\, and hold a book signing. Kazoo Books will be here selling his books. \;
\n"Michael Finkel specializes in telling stories tha t are both true and unbelievable. He is the author of \;The Art Thief\ , a #1 \;New York Times \;bestseller\, about a man who stole more than 300 works of art just for the sake of admiring them. He also wrote&nb sp\;The Stranger in the Woods\, a \;New York Times \;and internati onal bestseller\, about a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years. His first nonfiction book\, \;True Story\, about a murderer wh o took on Finkel&rsquo\;s identity while running from the law\, was adapte d into a major motion picture starring James Franco and Jonah Hill.
\n< p>Finkel has reported from more than 50 countries across six continents\, covering topics ranging from the world&rsquo\;s last hunter-gatherer tribe s to conflicts in Afghanistan and Israel to theoretical physics and cuttin g-edge science. His work has appeared in \;National Geographic\, GQ\, The Atlantic\, Esquire\, Rolling Stone\, Vanity Fair\, and \;The New Y ork Times Magazine.\nIn the line of reportorial duty\, Finkel has s kied off the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro\, stowed away on a Haitian refuge e boat\, joined a cult in Colorado\, investigated the black market for hum an organs\, descended into an active volcano\, dogsledded in Greenland\, h unted for baboon with the Hadza tribe of Tanzania\, meditated silently for 10 days in India\, run 100 miles in one day\, and hitchhiked across the S ahara Desert. His writing has been anthologized in The Best American Sport s Writing\, The Best American Science and Nature Writing\, The Best Americ an Travel Writing\, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He lives wi th his wife\, three children\, and two French bulldogs in Park City\, Utah \," from the publisher. \;
\n"#1 \;NEW YORK TIMES \;BEST SELLER &bull\; One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twe nty-first century &bull\; &ldquo\;The Art Thief\, like its title character \, has confidence\, é\;lan\, and a great sense of timing.&rdquo\;&md ash\;The New Yorker
\nA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \;The Washington Post\, The New Yorker\, Lit Hub
\n&ldquo\;Enthralling.&rdquo\; &mdas h\;The Wall Street Journal
\nSté\;phane Bré\;itwieser is the most prolific art thief of all time.
\nHe pulled off more than 200 heists\, often in crowded museums in broad daylight.
\nHis girlf riend served as his accomplice.
\nHis collection was worth an estima ted $2 billion.
\nHe never sold a piece\, displaying his stolen art in his attic bedroom.
\nHe felt like a king.
\nUntil everythin g came to a shocking end.
\nIn this spellbinding portrait of obsessi on and flawed genius\, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times\, a riveting story of art\, theft\, lov e\, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost\," from the pub lisher. \;
\nAll participants are welco me. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided\, please contact Rachael by email in advance of your visit.
\nEvent Contact: \;Rachael Wiegmann
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