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Matthew Arkin

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Born

in Brooklyn, New York., The United States

March 21

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http://www.matthewarkin.com

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Suspense, Mystery, Nonfiction

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Matthew Arkin is a critically acclaimed actor, an acting teacher, and a recovering attorney. He attributes his skill for crafting dialogue and creating characters to his more than forty-five years of experience on stage, television, and film, and to reading approximately one suspense thriller per week since he was a young child.

Following the advice of one of his moms, author Barbara Dana, to "write what you know," Arkin created Zach Brandis and the novel In the Country of the Blind. Like Zach, Arkin gave up a career as a lawyer. Like Zach, he was born, raised, went to law school, and spent most of his life in and around New York City. It is his love affair with the city, as well as his experiences as a former attorney and victim of cult abu ...more

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	Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies, Matthew Arkin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Lisa Emery (Narrator) 3.77 avg rating — 2,137 ratings — published 2000 — 11 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
	Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler (Goodreads Author), Matthew Arkin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Maxwell Caulfield (Narrator) 3.70 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2011 — 13 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
	In the Country of the Blind 4.38 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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
	The Assembled Parties by Richard Greenberg, Matthew Arkin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Wilson Bethel (Narrator) 3.38 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2014 — 2 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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	The Ranchers: A Modern Family’s Inspiring Odyssey by Art Martin (Goodreads Author), Matthew Arkin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mary Ann Mackin (Foreword) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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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	Christelan Chronicles Outcast Community by Tris Strudel, Matthew Arkin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Riah Doodles (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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