Local Jack El-Hai wrote ”The Nazi and the Psychiatrist”
Kerri's pick
Book of the week
On Nov. 7, one of the biggest movies of the year premiered in theaters across the country. It is based on the book, ”The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Minnesota writer Jack El-Hai.
"Nuremberg" opens in the spring of 1945. Hitler is dead. Many of his henchmen have died by suicide, fled or been arrested. And Reich Marshal Hermann Göring, Hitler’s number two, has been discovered in Austria and taken into custody by American troops.
The film tells the story of an American Supreme Court justice’s insistence that the arrestees be brought to trial in Nuremberg. The prevailing sentiment is that they should simply be executed so that the world can move on.
But Justice Jackson prevails and before their days in court, each Nazi leader will be examined by a military psychiatrist.
The director of the film, which stars Russell Crowe as Göring and Rami Malek as Dr. Douglas Kelley, read El-Hai’s book when it was published in 2011 and has worked ever since to bring it to the big screen.
Mystery character of the month answer: Joan of Arc
Join us for a night of honesty, insight and connection at Talking Volumes with sensational poet Kate Baer on Nov. 17 at the Fitzgerald Theater. Her work has captured the hearts of readers everywhere by transforming personal experiences into profoundly relatable art.
Meet us back in the historic Fitzgerald Theater for the last show! Tickets available now.
T Williams is sharing a record of his long career advocating for people of color in Minnesota. He wrote a book with co-author David Lawrence Grant. It’s called “Rewind: Lessons from Fifty Years of Activism.”
“The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” digs into the mystery of the ship’s sinking and also shares interviews with family members of the crew.
The Hennepin County Library System released a limited-edition library card of the Minnesota music icon on Friday. They are available at all 41 branches.
A new cookbook honors the overlooked home chefs who nourish their communities, including a south Minneapolis artist carrying on their grandfather’s immigrant legacy by grilling his beloved “Drunk Chicken.”
Veterans Day honors the sacrifices of Americans in the military. It was originally Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I. So it seems fitting that a number of this week’s new titles tackle endings and new beginnings.
