Gold Fish
“[An] engaging tale of obsession and perseverance… Voigt’s passion in pursuing her subject is infectious, as is the self-deprecating humor she injects into her enthralling look at the intersection of science, commercialism, and conservation.”

—★ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review

“Few writers can match the intelligence, charm, wit, and sheer audacity that Emily Voigt brings to bear in this highly readable and important book… With a page-turning plot and a cast of vivid characters, The Dragon Behind the Glass shines a powerful light on the international trade in endangered species.”

—Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes

“Not since Candace Millard published The River of Doubt has the world of the Amazon, Borneo, Myanmar and other exotic locations been so colorfully portrayed as it is now in Emily Voigt’s The Dragon Behind the Glass…. Fascinating and must-read.”

—★ LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review

“A masterpiece! Emily Voigt has raised the bar for anyone who thinks they can tell a good fish story. What an extraordinary and extraordinarily well-told tale. Voigt brings such wonderful humor, adventure, and hard science to this subject, I found myself unable to put the book down.”

—Bryan Christy, author of The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’s Greatest Reptile

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Emily Voigt is a journalist based in New York specializing in science and culture. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, onEarth Magazine, Mother Jones, and Isotope: A Journal of Literary Nature and Science Writing, as well as on the programs Radiolab and This American Life. The recipient of a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship, she holds degrees in English Literature and Journalism from Columbia University. Her first book, The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish​, will be published by Scribner in May 2016.

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  • May 25, 2016
    Authors@Google Series
    Talk, Q&A, and Signing at Google, New York
    Private event for Google Staff
    2:00 PM