LENOX, Mass. — Freelance journalist, local author and former crime and courts reporter for The Berkshire Eagle, Andrew Amelinckx, will speak about the Berkshires' "sordid underbelly" during the Gilded Age with tales of "crime, tragedy and bedlam." 

 

The talk will be held Tuesday, June 27 at 4 p.m. A tea will follow his presentation.

 

Amelinckx is a freelance journalist and the author of four historical true crime books, including his latest, "Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age."

 

He will tell tales from his 2015 book "Gilded Age Murder & Mayhem in the Berkshires." 

 

Amelinckx spent a decade as an award-winning investigative crime reporter for several news organizations, including The Berkshire Eagle. His work has appeared in Insider, Smithsonian.com, Men's Journal, Modern Farmer, and elsewhere. He has an MFA with distinction in painting from Pratt Institute. 

 

Andrew lives with his wife, Kara, and dog, Dashiell, in New York's Hudson Valley.

 

Tickets are $30 for members and with advance reservation; $35 day of; $22 for students 22 and under. Reservations are encouraged as seats are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. 

 

For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/events/ or call (413) 637-3206. Note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.

 

The summer series of Tea & Talks is sponsored by the Dobbins Foundation.