Vote for Caleb Carr?

TROY, N.Y. (AP) -- Caleb Carr, author of the historical novel "The
Alienist," is running for a county legislative seat in the Hudson Valley.
The Cherry Plain resident is one of four people running for two seats in the
Rensselaer County Legislature.

Though best known for writing the best seller about a murder investigation
in late 19th-century New York City, Carr also has written extensively on
historical and military subjects. Carr said he wants to bring his knowledge
of homeland security to county government.

Carr told the Times Union of Albany he doesn't mind if his literary fame
doesn't carry over to the largely rural area where he lives.
"It's absolutely fine with me," he said. "Book authors are kind of the low
end of celebrity."


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