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Robert Kerbeck

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Memoir, Nonfiction

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Michael Lewis, John Perkins, Bradley Hope, Ben Mezrich, Frank Abagnale

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Robert Kerbeck is the founder of the Malibu Writers Circle and a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. His forthcoming memoir, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street (Steerforth Press, Feb. 1, 2022), is a thrilling look into the extraordinary world of corporate spying. His debut book, MALIBU BURNING: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire won the 2020 IPPY Award as the Silver Medalist in Creative Nonfiction, the Readers' Favorite Award as the Silver Medalist in Nonfiction Drama, and the Best of LA award. Malibu Burning was also a finalist for Foreword Book of the Year and the National Indie Excellence Awards.

His essays and short stories have been featured in Narratively, Cimarron Review, Los Angeles Magazine ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 187 ratings · 85 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire 4.55 avg rating — 97 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Robert Kerbeck rated a book it was amazing Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Had the pleasure of hosting Stephen A Smith at the literary salon I created and host for Soho House Malibu. He could not have been a kinder or more gracious guest in addition to being incredibly open and interesting. Big fan.
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Best fiction I’ve read in a long long time.
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Robert Kerbeck rated a book it was amazing Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama by Saladin Ambar	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Illuminating. Important. Inspiring. While ostensibly a look into historically significant interracial friendships, Stars and Shadows also serves as a guide book for how we can move forward together on the issue of race in America today. Do yourself (a ...more
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