We are thrilled to be the bookseller for one of our Literati Book Club authors, Michael Blanding, for his visit to Ann Arbor! Please note: This event will be held at the Hatcher Graduate Library, in room 100.
Award-winning investigative journalist Michael Blanding told the true-life story of map-dealer-turned-criminal E. Forbes Smiley III in his book The Map Thief. Blanding talks about Smiley's thefts and the rare maps that were stolen. Copies of a few of the maps will be on display. Free and open to the public, but registration is requested via email or 734-647-0864.
Smiley stole more than $3 million worth of antique maps from rare-book libraries around the country. While U-M's Clements Library wasn't one of Smiley's targets, many other reputable and well-established libraries were.
Books will be available for purchase.