What I’m Currently Reading, 1/29/2026…

I am currently reading Clarence Darrow: American Iconoclast by Andrew E. Kersten. I became interested in this trend-setting American lawyer when I finished reading The Angel of Darkness (Dr. Lazlo Kreizler Book 2) by Caleb Carr. In that book, Darrow was called in to defend the villain Libby Hatch in her criminal trial.

Trusting Carr as a historian and novelist, the portrayal of Darrow in this novel was compelling and thought-provoking enough for me to do a little research on him on my own.

My thoughts on this biography will follow.