A Paradise for Pack Rats, a Roost for Recluses

[against.the.dave]

September 22, 2009, 7:29 am
A Paradise for Pack Rats, a Roost for Recluses
By Daniel E. Slotnik


Despite their self-imposed isolation, Homer and Langley Collyer were
never truly alone. The famous hoarders share New York with myriad
recluses, hermits, exiles and pack rats.

The Collyers’ latest incarnation is as the real-world basis for the
protagonists in E. L. Doctorow’s new novel, “Homer and Langley,” and
their story has undeniably left a mark on the city. On Sunday, the
novel reached No. 7 on the hardcover fiction bestseller list in The
New York Times....

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/a-paradise-for-pack-rats-a-roost-for-recluses/