Tag: Site Updates

This is just a small update to reassure visitors that 17th Street is still active. Unfortunately, I have been incredibly busy over the past few months with my research which has prevented me from updating the site in any major way. Nevertheless, I have recently fixed up a small problem with the Alienist quiz. I have also updated the Caleb Carr interview page with a link to a News Hour interview that was conducted in 2002. The link to the 1997 Charlie Rose interview has also been updated. Many thanks to the visitors who suggested these changes. If you find any other problems with the site, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your patience!

I only have a very small update of site content to report this month. A photograph of Mr. Carr has been added to the author section courtesy of Frank Arnold, and links to some additional interviews with Mr. Carr have been added as well. Further updates to the site content should be coming soon.

I would also like to remind visitors to wander over to the message board every now and then. Even during periods when the main site is quiet, there are often some interesting topics related to the Alienist books up for discussion there. For example, discussion topics that have recently been added include: your picks for movie casting, your picks for a narrator for the third book, Laszlo and Sara’s relationship, the role of Mary Palmer, the reliability of the book narrators, historical figures in the books, and the use of foreshadowing in the books. There are also discussion topics relating to Mr. Carr’s other works including The Devil Solider and Killing Time. Members are welcome to create their own discussion topics as well; after all, the more people who actively participate at the message board, the better it is for everyone.

First and foremost, I would like to wish all visitors to 17th Street a happy new year! I hope that 2009 proves to be a prosperous and enjoyable year for you all.

I am also pleased to be able to say that this date (or rather, the 31st of December) marks the 3rd birthday of 17th Street. Huzzah! As regular visitors would know, several changes have been made to the site over the past year including the addition of a costume section, an author section, and the establishment of a new message board for discussion of the books. Nevertheless, I hope to make 2009 an even better year in the life of the site.

Over the course of the next year, I intend to expand the site content further. My main goals include finishing the character section once and for all (I am determined that Stevie will get a biography at last!), revising the book timelines, adding more profiles to the personalities and true crime pages, and adding a forensic science section. I would also like to encourage visitors to be more interactive this year. 17th Street certainly doesn’t lack numbers (the site usually attracts between 400 and 600 visitors everyday) so if anyone has any ideas on how this could be achieved, I would love to hear them.

Well, once again, best wishes for the new year and thank you for your continued support.