🔗: Author Michael Finkel has spoken to many different groups since his widely acclaimed book “The Art Thief” was published in 2023. But an inmate in the Utah State Correctional Facility was the first reader to ask him about the image of a bat on the cover. The question came during a recent meeting of a book club that meets weekly in the Salt Lake City prison. Finkel seemed genuinely impressed by the question, and explained that his original manuscript contained a section about the thief trying and failing to steal a bat painting, but that part was later taken out. Like other authors who have gone to the prison to discuss their work with incarcerated readers, Finkel found an audience that was both thoughtful and engaged beyond his expectation. Read more about how the @UUtah's Prison Education Project brings literature — and authors — to readers behind bars at the link above. ✏️: @MegMorleyWalter, Deseret News 📸: Brice Tucker, Deseret News