Harold Schechter, a professor of American literature and culture, is renowned for his true-crime books including The Serial Killer Files. Schecter will discuss and sign his new book Man-Eater: The Life and Legend of an American Cannibal ($24.95 Little a). This new look at the infamous Alfred Packer is the definitive story of a legendary crime — a gripping tale of unspeakable suffering and a desperate struggle for survival — and the fight to uncover the truth.