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Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of The Mad Feast and Preparing the Ghost, which was reviewed on the front page of the New York Times Book Review. He teaches creative writing and lives in Marquette, Michigan.
'Ghost towns, corporate cruelty, the centuries-old relationship between humans and a species almost magical in its abilities ... fabulous.' -- The New York Times 'Unforgettable. ... An outstanding adventure in its lyrical, utterly compelling, and heartbreaking investigations of the world of diamond smuggling.' -- Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of Oceanic and World of Wonders 'A beautifully written book on diamond smuggling, the universe, life and much of what lies in between.' -- Toby Muse, author of Kilo: Life and Death Inside the Secret World of the Cocaine Cartels 'A lyrical portrait of a resilient species caught in the grinding gears of a cruel industry of extraction and exploitation.' -- Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief
