The high-intensity crime story quickly turns into a reflection of psychological pressure and decay. If not for the entertainment value, it would be just a sad frustration to listen to the author's description of his visceral unease with the potential consequences, his unstable accomplices, and the reality of actually committing immoral acts. He ignores the numerous red flags of his buddies and succumbs to peer pressure in one major decision that ruins his entire life. The main character is a sympathetic loser. The story starts with college fraternity life, the halcyon days of undemanding expectations, nonexistent workload, and the occasional companionship of illegal drugs. Real crimes are often done in such a sloppy manner that it almost seems like a travesty of what is portrayed in movies. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Die Jim Crow Records, the nation's first nonprofit record label for currently and formerly incarcerated musicians. to spotlight the voices and stories of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. As a consultant, Borsuk works with various nonprofit organizations around the U.S. As a freelance journalist, Borsuk has written for such award-winning publications as The Marshall Project, VICE Magazine, and Virginia Quarterly Review. Since its Sundance premiere, this multi-award-winning story has been praised around the world, from NBC’s Today Show, to the British Independent Film Awards, and earning a Critics’ Choice Seal of Distinction, along with features in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vogue, The Atlantic, The Times of London, The Guardian, among others. Eric Borsuk is the author of AMERICAN ANIMALS, the memoir featured in the acclaimed motion picture of the same name.

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