We love to probe the minds of madmen. What books, music or movies did they imbibe? Charles Manson (in)famously reinterpreted the Beatles. John Lennon’s assassin was carrying “Catcher in the Rye.” And Lee Harvey Oswald? Don’t get started. Now, thanks to recently declassified intelligence, we have the chance to troll through Osama bin Laden’s library. And deadline-bound journalists are compelled to reach conclusions about books they often haven’t read. This brings us to the odd case of “The Secret Teachings of All Ages.”
Source: salon.com