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Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter (born June 28, 1948) is an American true crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He is a Professor Emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York where he taught classes in American literature and myth criticism for forty-two years. Schechter's essays have appeared in numerous publications including ''The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times'', and the ''International Herald Tribune''. He is the editor of the Library of America volume, ''True Crime: An American Anthology''. His newest book, published in September 2023, is ''Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects.'' Provided by Wikipedia