Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger. The New York Times, September 9, 2022.
Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America
Christie’s had planned to sell the map this week, for possibly $1.2 million, but withdrew it from an auction when questions arose about its authenticity. The New York Times, December 10, 2017.
Campus Security Vs. the Million-Dollar Map Thief
E. Forbes Smiley stole nearly a hundred rare maps worth millions of dollars—but met his match in the darkened halls of an Ivy League library (excerpt from The Map Thief). Narratively, December 2014.
There's Something About Molly
How a supposedly safe party drug turned lethal. Boston Globe Magazine, January 28, 2014.