Columbine

This is a masterful book, an unflinching and comprehensive critical analysis of a complex event that lent itself to so much misunderstanding and simplifying. There's a human tendency to find a master narrative that can categorize the impulses behind horrific events – it was jocks vs. nerds; it was a cry for help; it was Marilyn Manson; it was a weak family life; it was video games; it was our disaffected and disconnected modern way of life – and I admire Cullen for his willingness to accept the ambiguity and unease that arises when you're no longer left with a simple explanation. It's a hard book to read, but it's worth it.