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Matthew Gavin Frank

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FLIGHT OF THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS: An NPR Best Book of 2021. New book: SUBMERSED: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines: out June 2025.

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True crime author Matthew Gavin Frank will discuss his new book “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines” next week at the Clark Family Branch. slcl.org/authors. Presented with The Novel Neighbor

True crime author Matthew Gavin Frank will discuss his new book  “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines” next week at the Clark Family Branch. slcl.org/authors. Presented with <a href="/novelneighbor/">The Novel Neighbor</a>
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"The obsession and madness that oceans inspire." Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author Matthew Gavin Frank & Pantheon Books! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

"The obsession and madness that oceans inspire."

Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author <a href="/matthewgfrank/">Matthew Gavin Frank</a> &amp; <a href="/PantheonBooks/">Pantheon Books</a>!

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Today on The Heidi Glaus show we have The Heidi Glaus Book Club Heidi Glaus Josh Gilbert and Bob Ramsey will be sitting down with author Matthew Gavin Frank on his book Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines #ktrs #radio #talkofstl

Today on The Heidi Glaus show we have The Heidi Glaus Book Club <a href="/Heidi_Glaus/">Heidi Glaus</a> <a href="/joshuagilbert/">Josh Gilbert</a> and <a href="/RammerSTL/">Bob Ramsey</a> will be sitting down with author <a href="/matthewgfrank/">Matthew Gavin Frank</a> on his book Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines  

#ktrs #radio #talkofstl
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Spend your summer with stories that are stranger than fiction, including SUBMERSED which "[dives] into the water to learn about the murky world of DIY submarines. And yes, it's also a murder story." Matthew Gavin Frank kirkusreviews.com/news-and-featu…

Spend your summer with stories that are stranger than fiction, including SUBMERSED which "[dives] into the water to learn about the murky world of DIY submarines. And yes, it's also a murder story." <a href="/matthewgfrank/">Matthew Gavin Frank</a> 

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Tomorrow (Mon, 6/16/25) at Boswell - Finally, someone tackles the question: Why do the ultra-rich who build their own submarines also keep murdering people?! Matthew Gavin Frank and his fascinating new book, Submersed, in convo w Liam Callanan at Boswell. matthewgavinfrankmke.eventbrite.com

Tomorrow (Mon, 6/16/25) at Boswell - Finally, someone tackles the question: Why do the ultra-rich who build their own submarines also keep murdering people?!

Matthew Gavin Frank and his fascinating new book, Submersed, in convo w Liam Callanan at Boswell.
matthewgavinfrankmke.eventbrite.com
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Where does wonder — if excessively chased — bump up against tragedy, or atrocity? asks Matthew Gavin Frank in #GlobeIdeas. Is the danger of deepwater diving what makes it so irresistible? trib.al/riUS6bb

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THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU by Damon Young and SUBMERSED by Matthew Gavin Frank is listed in People's list of best summer nonfiction! People Matthew Gavin Frank thehardword.org/single-post/th…

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"A mesmerizing descent into obsession, danger, and the human psyche, a rare literary triumph in the true crime genre." Matthew Gavin Frank postandcourier.com/journal-scene/…

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"A fascinating mash of crime narrative, psychological profiling and a peek inside the same misogynistic, all-consuming inventor culture that led to the Titan submersible implosion'" Chicago Tribune Matthew Gavin Frank chicagotribune.com/2025/06/11/sum…

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"Building an artificial womb and enclosing oneself in it at organ-smushing pressures can offer an innocuous escape." Dan Piepenbring reviews Matthew Gavin Frank's Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines. harpers.org/archive/2025/0…

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SUBMERSED by Matthew Gavin Frank isn’t your average deep dive. From DIY subs to true crime, it explores our obsession with sinking—into oceans, madness, and mystery. 🌊 What’s your relationship to the sea: peace, fear, or fascination? 📸: lajoie_de_literature penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735986/s…

SUBMERSED by <a href="/matthewgfrank/">Matthew Gavin Frank</a> isn’t your average deep dive. From DIY subs to true crime, it explores our obsession with sinking—into oceans, madness, and mystery. 🌊 What’s your relationship to the sea: peace, fear, or fascination?

📸: lajoie_de_literature

penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735986/s…
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Don't miss this eBook deal on SUBMERSED by Matthew Gavin Frank! "Full of wild characters and strange histories...this is one of the most important stories ever told.”—Nick Flynn, author of This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire Ends 10/13: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735986/s…

Don't miss this eBook deal on SUBMERSED by <a href="/matthewgfrank/">Matthew Gavin Frank</a>! 

"Full of wild characters and strange histories...this is one of the most important stories ever told.”—Nick Flynn, author of This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire

Ends 10/13: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735986/s…