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Author Michael Capuzzo recently joined us in the Home Page Network studio to discuss his acclaimed nonfiction book Close to Shore. The New York Times best-selling book recounts the shocking summer of 1916, when a great white shark attacked swimmers along the Jersey Shore, resulting in four deaths. Through meticulous research and storytelling, Capuzzo paints a gripping picture of an America on the brink of modernity, its seaside leisure shattered by nature’s sudden and deadly force.

Interest in Close to Shore has surged this year as the world marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the iconic film inspired in part by those real events. In our conversation, Capuzzo reflected on how the 1916 attacks not only inspired Spielberg’s blockbuster, but also marked a turning point in public perception of sharks and our place in nature.

You can purchase Capuzzo’s book from his website: michaelcapuzzo.net.