March Reads - Tim Emmel

Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer 
by Harold Schechter
A look at the deadliest school massacre in American history. Really in depth look at this tragic (and under known) event  
254 pages

 

Ripped from the Headlines!  
by Harold Schechter 
From “Chicago” to “Rope,” from “The Hills Have Eyes,” to “Double Indemnity,” this book shows how actual crimes led to some of Hollywood’s greatest horror and suspense films. Really good book that added a bunch of movies to my list as well.
374 pages

 

Fantasyland: A Season on Baseball's Lunatic Fringe
by Sam Walker
My favorite book about baseball, a USA Today writer joins the nation’s most competitive fantasy league (Tout Wars) to see why/and who would compete in this sort of activity. Traces the history of fantasy sports and shows one man’s descent into madness during an MLB season.
368 pages