Matthew Gavin Frank, author of SUBMERSED- an in-person Boswell event

Boswell Book Company presents an evening with Matthew Gavin Frank, who will discuss his latest book, Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and M**der in the World of Amateur Submarines.

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Weaving together elements of true crime, the strange history of the submarine, the mythology of the deep sea, and the physical and mental side effects of sinking to great depth, Frank attempts to get to the bottom of this niche compulsion to chase the extreme in our planet’s bodies of water and in our own bodies. What he comes to discover, and interrogate, are the odd and unexpected overlaps between the unquenchable human desire to descend into deep water, and a penchant for unspeakable violence.

"A strange and beautiful journey into the depths—literally—of obsession and intrigue at the edge of the known world."—Jonathan Meiburg, author of A Most Remarkable Creature.

Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of the nonfiction books Flight of the Diamond Smugglers, The Mad Feast, and Preparing the Ghost among others as well as several poetry books. His work has appeared in many publications. Frank is a professor at Northern Michigan University and is the Nonfiction/Hybrids Editor of the literary magazine, Passages North.

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