Yu CaifangSS

Yu CaifangSS asked Michael Finkel:

I want to know whether it is exactly a kind of memoir or a kind of literary biography? What is your attitude towards such kind of actions as escaping the society?

Michael Finkel I consider "The Stranger in the Woods" to be a biography, salted with a bit of philosophy on the concept of being alone. If a person wants to escape society, I'm fine with it -- I support it fully, in fact. But not, as in Knight's case, if there must be stealing or other people are being harmed. Then it's a lot less clear whether I can support such actions, and it's this lack of clarity, I believe, that makes Knight's escape even more compelling, and controversial.

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Kristin Ogburn

Kristin Ogburn asked Michael Finkel:

Just finished the book and I am wondering how Knight is doing today. Any epilogue to the epilogue? Thanks!

Cliff Ammons

Cliff Ammons asked Michael Finkel:

I found that my questions?... have already been answered here so let me just say I enjoyed your writing immensely and thank you for being kind enough to share with us. I'm sure Chris Knight will be in my thoughts for a long, long time.

Terry

Terry asked Michael Finkel:

I too just finished TSITW, and quite enjoyed it - especially the first few chapters where events unfolded 'in real time', almost like an adventure; this really set the scene and created even more interest in the backstory. I understand you're not contacting Chris Knight for now; do you know at all if he or his family have seen your book, or what their thoughts are about it? Are you curious? Or removed?

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