Looking for a good summer non-fiction read or a more academic, complex multi-layered tale? This book delivers in both categories; The Map Thief by Michael Blanding (Gotham publishing, 2015). Discussions will be led by the coordinators in a book club format for this little-known story with Chicago connections. Told by investigative reporter Michael Blanding, who interviews the protagonist about the often complex and arcane world of antique map collecting, the book is transformed into a memoir that reads like good fiction! The story starts with a highly regarded rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps and became, unfortunately, an infamous cultural heritage thief. Thirteen chapters of riveting crime tales that tested our library and legal systems, woven with geography and a cartographic history lesson - it truly would make a good movie! Weekly speakers, as well as perhaps someone who gave the key testimony during the trial that jailed this Map Thief! Note that we have a confirmed, in person field trip at Newberry Library on week four.
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