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Ben Mezrich
writer
Ben Mezrich has written four books of non-fiction, most notably the New York Times Best Seller *Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions*, which was adapted into the 2008 film *21*. A former Harvard student, Mezrich has published fiction in the past and hosted GSN’s *World Series of Blackjack*. His newest book is *The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal*, which has already been optioned by Sony Pictures.