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Antic, improbable and resonant ... When you put it down, you look forward to picking it up again. -Dwight Gardiner, The New York Times This books is equal parts fascinating and unnerving. Mark Jacobson takes us on an eerie detective trail as he traces down the origins of a lampshade bought in New Orleans just after the hurricane. It's gripping and deeply philosophical. --Walter Isaacson, author of American Sketches and Einstein Provocative...A well-executed, original reflection on how social evil tends to endure, puzzle and resist efforts at redemption. --Kirkus Fascinating and frequently unsettling...Journalist Jacobson avoids sensationalizing this inherently sensational story... A chilling reminder that the aftereffects of World War II and the Holocaust continue to be felt, even in the most unlikely of ways. - David Pitt, Booklist A disquieting yet utterly fascinating account, artfully told, studded with characters that would have been impossible to invent. Although you don't always know where Jacobson is taking you on this weird and wondrous ride, you're never sorry that you climbed aboard. --Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air and Where Men Win Glory God only makes a few genius reporters, and even in that small company, Mark Jacobson is one of a kind. He can follow his nose so deep into a story that every page is a surprise. At the end of The Lampshade, there is a big surprise: all that weirdness has begun to make sense. Of course, by that time, your vision is broader; you've been seeing the world through his eyes. --Richard Ben Cramer, author of What It Takes, and Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life

Antic, improbable and resonant . . . an entangling meditation on not merely Nazi atrocities but on the nature of authenticity. --Dwight Garner, The New York Times

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