Michelle Young

Did you know there were champagne vaults in the Brooklyn Bridge? My latest podcast episode for @untappedny.bsky.social is live! buff.ly/dHCxKuc

Join me at non for a book talk with The Preservation League of NYC! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Fun little thing: My photography is on display at the New York Historical in an installation about the street artist Invader! My photos are frequently licensed for books, exhibitions, etc. because I often have photos of places and artwork that no longer exist in NYC and around the world.

Events — MICHELLE YOUNG Author and Journalist September 27

Back on the road for The Art Spy! On Saturday I'll be at the History Book Festival in Lewes, DE in with Molly Giordano, Executive Director of the Delaware Museum of Art, and Sunday at Montclair Art Museum with my author friend Joe Pompeo! buff.ly/3fzuJSx

These Autumn Reads Feature Strong Women Leads Women solve murders, protect others, and grow in these books picked for you by King County Library System librarian Jenna Zarzycki.

Thank you to 425 Magazine for naming The Art Spy one of 3 books "with strong female leads!" Nice to see the book getting love out in Washington state, where I was recently for an event with the Museum of Flight! buff.ly/WcIO9wB

Thank you so much!!!!

AuthorsLive: Michelle Young Uncovers The Art Spy and the Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland AuthorsLive welcomes author and journalist Michelle Young to discuss The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, her riveting and stylish saga...

I'll be speaking tonight at the Greenwich Library about The Art Spy! Author Suzanne Nelson (The Librarians of Lisbon) will interview me. Surprise guests coming (incl. a direct tie to the Nazi looted Argentinian painting!!) Event is sold out but there's a (long) waitlist. buff.ly/q3vyMPQ

A WWII Resistance Spy and Her NYC Connections - The Untapped New York Podcast A conversation between Michelle Young, Untapped New York's founder and Justin Rivers, our Chief Experience Officer, about Michelle's newest book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII…

There's nothing better than having someone you know well interview you! I loved this conversation with my longtime friend and collaborator Justin Rivers, who is basically my male clone. Here, we talk Rose Valland, art dealer Paul Rosenberg, a wild World’s Fair connection & more! buff.ly/FClhRpe

Argentina charges Nazi’s daughter for concealing looted art, discovers 22 stolen Matisse works * * *

Latest update: painting recovered (and 22 others), Nazi's daughter & her husband charged with coverup! The Argentinians are not joking around. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Set in Paris during WWII, @michelleyoung.bsky.social’s THE ART SPY uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated Nazi leadership to save treasured masterpieces. Join Michelle Sun Sept 7 at 1 p.m., Sophia Gordon Center @salemstate, 352 Lafayette St. Free registration at salemlitfest.org

Argentine Couple Placed on House Arrest in Nazi-Looted Art Probe Police raided the home of Patricia Kadgien after an 18th-century painting plundered from a Dutch-Jewish art collector was spotted in a real estate listing.

I'm following this looted story almost like the Titan explosion! Truly incredible so far: buff.ly/7lghFya

Join @dougmost.bsky.social (LAUNCHING LIBERTY) and @michelleyoung.bsky.social (THE ART SPY) for SAVING CIVILIZATION: True World War II Stories on Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m., Sophia Gordon Center @salemstate 352 Lafayette St. Info & FREE registration at salemlitfest.org

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Boston area folks! I'll be speaking in Salem, MA for the Salem Literary Festival this Sunday at 1pm. Ping me if you can make it!

Michelle Young will present “The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland” on Saturday, September 27th!📚 @michelleyoung.bsky.social

The Art Spy | The Museum of Flight On Saturday August 23, join author Michelle Young for a book talk, signing and Q&A about her book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland

Any Seattle friends out there? I'll be at the Museum of Flight this Saturday afternoon to talk about The Art Spy. Let me know!

“The Art Spy” Book Talk The Art Spy is a riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II that uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world’s most treasured masterpieces.

Tonight at 7pm on Zoom! Join me and @lauriestories (author of the new Amelia Earhart book) talk w/ the Museum of Jewish Heritage about The Art Spy, WWII spies, writing, and generally chatting it up as old friends & author buddies. Almost 300 people RSVPd! buff.ly/ZrZbcaf

My book tour resumes! Here's where I'll be talking The Art Spy for the next couple of months—a lot of New England spots, as well Seattle, Detroit, Delaware, New Jersey, NYC, and Long Island. Comment/DM me if I'll see you on the road! More info here: buff.ly/gSzYXYX

Events — MICHELLE YOUNG Author and Journalist

4. My book tour resumes! Coming up in the next month:
8/18: Museum of Jewish Heritage Virtual Talk with @lauriestories.bsky.social
8/23: Museum of Flight in Seattle
8/26: Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum in Lenox, MA
9/7: Salem Literary Festival
9/10: Greenwich Library

More info:

Archinect City Guide: Unlock Manhattan with Julia Gamolina of Madame Architect Manhattan: So much to do, so little time! To make New York City's most densely populated borough more accessible for out-of-towners and residents alike, we've asked Julia Gamolina to host today's Arch...

3. Madame Architect founder Julia Gamolina gave The Art Spy and @rizzolibooks.bsky.social where I launched the book a shoutout in @archinect.bsky.social! archinect.com/features/art...

2. @airmail.news made my article "The Spy Who Came in from the Burning Picassos" its lead story last week in its book report newsletter! It's the story of my biggest scoop/discovery in The Art Spy airmail.news/issues/2025-...

Returned from my annual digital/electricity detox to discover amazing news about The Art Spy! Here they are
1. It's # 5 on the bestseller list in the state of Mississippi! This in large part thanks to the enthusiasm of Lemuria Books which made The Art Spy a first edition book club read!

Join @dougmost.bsky.social (LAUNCHING LIBERTY) and @michelleyoung.bsky.social (THE ART SPY) for SAVING CIVILIZATION: True World War II Stories on Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m., Salem Academy Charter School, 45 Congress Street. Info & FREE registration at salemlitfest.org

SO COOL THANK YOU!

Can't wait for this talk by @michelleyoung.bsky.social! Monday, August 18, online, 7pm ET: mjhnyc.org/events/the-a...

Set in Paris during WWII, @michelleyoung.bsky.social’s THE ART SPY uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated Nazi leadership to save treasured masterpieces. Join Michelle at SAVING CIVILIZATION Sun Sept 7 at 1 p.m., Salem Academy, 45 Congress St. Free registration at salemlitfest.org

The Spy Who Came in from the Burning Picassos Working undercover for the French Resistance, Rose Valland witnessed the destruction of 500 precious artworks by the Nazis.

I loved Greydon Carter’s Vanity Fair and am so delighted to give his publication @AirMail.news the biggest scoop from my book The Art Spy! Check out my article “The Spy Who Came in From the Burning Picassos.” Link in Bio. It’s also in Greydon’s email blast today 😍. buff.ly/C1keAP2

A friend sent me this photo of The Art Spy, a summer reading pick from a Swiss magazine, published by the Barnes & Noble-like chain of Switzerland!

"An enticing spy saga filled with art, war battles and LGBTQ representation,
The Art Spy couldn't have come at a better time."

16 Nonfiction Books Our Readers Are Loving Right Now “A powerful, dramatic portrait of unsung wartime heroism.”

Bookbub included The Art Spy as one of "16 Nonfiction Books Our Readers Are Loving Right Now"! A reader says, "A terrific book, detailing an unsung Resistance hero. Highly recommended.”

Glad to be in such great company! www.bookbub.com/blog/nonfict...

Now that is so cool!!!! Thank you so much!!

She Spied on the Nazis and Saved a Civilization’s Soul | BookTrib. The Art Spy subtitled The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland is the result of four years of dedicated, immersive research by award-winning journalist, author,…

My favorite part of this very thorough review of The Art Spy on @Booktrib.bsky.social is that the author cited my 61 pages of extended endnotes!