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Robert Kerbeck

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Memoir, Nonfiction

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Robert Kerbeck is the founder of the Malibu Writers Circle and a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. His award-winning memoir, RUSE: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street (Steerforth Press), is an extraordinary look into the secret world of corporate spying. His debut book, MALIBU BURNING: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire won a 2020 IPPY Award, a Readers' Favorite Award, a SoCal Journalism Award, and the Best of LA award.

His essays and short stories have been featured in Narratively, Los Angeles Magazine, Shondaland, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Los Angeles Times. His short story, Reconnected, was adapted into an award-winning film. He is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio and an award-winning ac ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 294 ratings · 97 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ruse: Lying the American Dream from Hollywood to Wall Street 4.03 avg rating — 186 ratings — 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
	Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire 4.57 avg rating — 108 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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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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