Superstar Writer Mezrich Talks About His New Book and Upcoming Trip to RI
Sunday, July 02, 2017
New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich, who has written a string of top selling books that have become blockbuster movies, joined GoLocal LIVE on Friday and talked with News Editor Kate Nagle.
Mezrich has a new book coming out on July 4 -- and will be visiting Rhode Island on July 8.
His new book, Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures, is already being made into a movie.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"I've always been obsessed with woolly mammoths -- I always wanted to be Michael Crichton,“ said Mezrich.
"[In this book], the scientists are the good guys, and they're making the woolly mammoth for good reasons.This will be different from other 'monsters-go-haywire' movies,” he said.
Anthony Quinn Foundation on Saturday
Saturday, July 8 is an opportunity to meet Mezrich and researcher George Church, whose scientific research inspired this exciting new novel. The event is 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Anthony Quinn Estate Bristol.
Tickets include a signed copy of the book and all proceeds will benefit the Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship Program
Learn more and buy tickets here.
More About Mezrich
He has written more than a dozen top selling books and two of his best sellers Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions and The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal were made into blockbuster movies 21 and The Social Network.
Mezrich is ranked on Hollywood Reporter’s annual hot list: Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors.
Bringing Down the House spent sixty-three weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and sold over 2 million copies in fifteen languages.
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