Ep. 377 The Art Thief by Michael Finkel — The Stacks Book Club (Ceara O’Sullivan)

It’s The Stacks' Book Club Day, and we are joined once again by Ceara O’Sullivan to discuss The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel. The book explores the ethos of Stéphane Bréitwieser—the titular art thief in question—who stole and kept over two billion dollars worth of art. Together, we discuss Finkel's portrayal of Bréitwieser, the myriad of twists throughout this story, and what this book has to say about crime, ownership, and punishment.

There are spoilers on this episode.

Be sure to listen to the end of today’s episode to find out what our July book club pick will be.

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