You may not recognize the title of the book, but you should recognize the move it inspired – “A Christmas Story”. You will find some of the scenes in the movie in this book, a few verbatim, along with various other stories that would not necessarily be appropriate for a family movie. The story is Read More
Month: December 2021
The Alienist, by Caleb Carr
If you enjoy gritty police procedural mysteries, then you would appreciate this book. An “alienist” is what we would refer to today as a psychologist, in this case a police psychologist. Set in New York City in 1896, the description of the city is very detailed, and important to the plot. I’ve visited NYC, but Read More