Hopefully looking somewhat less bedraggled than during last night’s live muffin tutorial, if on a subject less sweet: sociopaths - the charming ones, the murderous ones - and those with other personality disorders that, based on experience and comments in the scroll, many many of us deal with. Some tips, some solace, some links. Questions/comments, fire away - you people are so quiet over here!

Related matter:

The Sociopath Next Door, by Martha Stout

Destination Gacy: A Cross-Country Trip to Shake the Devil’s Hand, by Nancy Rommelmann

To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder, by Nancy Rommelmann

“Sacrificing Rebecca: For 14 years, Laurie Recht struggled with her daughter's illness. At least, that's what she wanted people to believe,” by Nancy Rommelmann (Willamette Week)

“No Exit Plan: The Lies and Follies of Laura Albert, a.k.a. JT LeRoy,” by Nancy Rommelmann (LA Weekly)

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