Michael Finkel
Journalist and nonfiction author
Michael Finkel is a journalist and memoirist who writes nonfiction, including the international bestseller The Stranger in the Woods.
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American Born in Atlanta, United States
About Michael Finkel
Michael Finkel, born in 1969, is a journalist and memoirist. His nonfiction books deal with criminals and people living on the margins of society. His reporting has taken him to more than 50 countries. His articles have appeared in National Geographic, GQ, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine. The Stranger in the Woods is an international bestseller. His book True Story, about his strange relationship with the killer Christian Longo, was adapted into a film released in 2015. He has also written The Art Thief.