Russ Rymer


Non-fiction
Genie—A Scientific Tragedy
“A rarity among popular science books, a lusciously written page turner.”
--New York Times
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Genie—A Scientific Tragedy


National Book Critics Circle Award nominee

Whiting Writers Award


“A tragic tale of obsession, exploitation, and lost souls. Genie is a wondrous feat of storytelling and investigative journalism, compulsively readable while forcing us to think hard about our own humanity.”
--Amy Tan

“Disturbing, enlightening, . . . impossible to forget.”
--Michael Dorris