You'll Never Believe Me

'Captivating, sharp and very funny' NEW YORK TIMES

'A zippy, intimate account of low-level trickery' THE ATLANTIC

'Emphatically audacious, hysterical and compelling. Read this memoir!' CAT MARNELL, author of How to Murder Your Life

Adopted from South Korea by a Mormon family in Utah, Kari struggled with questions of self-worth and identity as one of the few Asian Americans in her insulated community, and ran with the 'bad crowd' in a bid to fit in. Stealing from shops soon turned into picking up men (and picking their pockets), and, before she knew it, Kari had graduated from petty theft to the state's most-wanted list.

Though she was able to escape her hometown for the bright lights of New York, she couldn't outrun her new monicker: the Hipster Grifter. But beyond the internet infamy, headlines and speculation, there's a side to Kari the media never saw - until now.

Emphatically audacious, hysterical and compelling. Read this memoir! -- Cat Marnell, author of HOW TO MURDER YOUR LIFE
A zippy, intimate account of low-level trickery before the era of scams fully erupted... Her story is compelling by any standard The Atlantic
With a combination of bruising vulnerability and self-deprecating humour, Ferrell's audacious coming-of-age tale pairs the thrill of true crime with the redemptive arc of a good memoir. It's a deliciously edgy testament to reinvention. Publishers Weekly
A captivating, sharp and very funny memoir... Her book is generous and ambitious; she drops juicy details from her chaotic life even as she leads us to examine forces beyond herself. New York Times
That [Ferrell] proves to be a disarmingly insightful, entertaining narrator of her own misadventures shouldn't be so surprising Time Magazine

Kari Ferrell is a producer, writer, speaker, activist, and creator whose work is centered around prison reform and mental health. Her production company, Without Wax, is dedicated to uplifting and telling other stories from women of color, and she's currently working with Kaling International on a scripted show based on her life. Kari also supports various organizations like Second Chance Studios, Books Through Bars, the ACLU, and other advocacy groups. She lives in Brooklyn with her pup and her partner.

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