{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62a7849004bdd200117465f3/6a593a8f4d4b991ebebe36c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"728. The Parisian Heist with Jo Piazza","description":"<p>Jo Piazza is my guest this week to discuss her new book, <a href=\"https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/bookinfo/the-parisian-heist/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Parisian Heist</em></a>. This book is a dual timeline story weaving together a 1990s heist at the Orsay museum with the story of Jo van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh’s sister in law, who is the reason we know who Vincent is today.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way we talk about</p><ul><li>DNFing books</li><li>Stealing art</li><li>Mythologizing artists usually men</li><li>And how many women do nearly everything half scared.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find Jo Piazza – <a href=\"https://www.theparisianheist.com/book-tour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">and her book tour!</a> – at her website <a href=\"https://www.jopiazza.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JoPiazza.com</a>. Her podcast is <a href=\"https://www.jopiazza.com/undertheinfluence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Under the Influence</em>.</a></p><p><br></p><p>And you can hear her discussing her book <em>Everyone is Lying to You</em> in <a href=\"https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/677-everyone-is-lying-to-you-with-jo-piazza/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episode 677. Everyone is Lying to You with Jo Piazza</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We also mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.bigsecurity.live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Amore, </a>Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gardnermuseum.org/about/theft\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Gardner Museum Theft</a></li><li><a href=\"https://theredwheelbarrowbookstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop,</a> Paris</li><li><a href=\"https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0017V1962\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In the Café: Agostina Segatori in Le Tambourin,</a> Van Gogh Museum</li><li><a href=\"https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/collection/s0124V1962\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Crab on its Back,</a> Van Gogh Museum</li><li><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/shop/thebookcaseny\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookcase Books,</a> Jo Piazza’s pop up bookstore, on Bookshop.org</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Music: purple-planet.com</p>","author_name":"Sarah Wendell"}