Lee Israel Literary Forger

Behind the Bookshelves

English - October 16, 2018 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB - ★★★★ - 27 ratings
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Lee Israel was a run-of-the-mill author of non-fiction books, who became an exceptional forger of literary letters by the rich and famous. Melissa McCarthy plays Israel in a movie adaptation, released this week, of her 2008 memoir. Discover the story behind Israel's journey from author to criminal.