I realized that I needed to get it out of me, especially if I ever wanted to move on to other writing projects.” But over time, I realized the significance of this story to my own life. At first, I hated writing about myself and the crime it felt vainglorious to me. I always envisioned myself as a novelist or investigative journalist.

Writing autobiographical work never really appealed much to me. For me, it was just a writing exercise, a project that I could work on every day. Initially, I never intended for this memoir to be published. I wrote it with a pencil and paper on a thin slab of steel bolted to the wall, while seated on an uncomfortable plastic stool. For context, I'm thirty-five now, so clearly, this is a project that has been over a decade in the making. What truly inspired you to want to share your story and unique experiences that are outlined in your newly released memoir American Animals?Įric - 'I first wrote American Animals when I was in prison at the age of twenty-three. The Diverse Perspective was honored to have the opportunity to connect with Eric, learn more about his background, and discuss his new book, American Animals: A True Crime Memoir.

Although most known for being an active participant in the 2004 Transylvania University library book heist (which garnered national attention and a 2018 film adaptation called ' American Animals' starring Evan Peters), Eric has managed to find a greater purpose in himself rooted from a wrong decision. A wrong decision he made led to a seven-year incarceration sentence. Eric Borsuk is a published author, former University of Kentucky student, and native Kentuckian whose journey has taken him into the inner depths of judicial persecution, self-reflection, and social justice.

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