"The Bell Curve" was kept in the Naval Academy library, but a book critiquing it was removed. by Lifeboatb Related: This is your reminder Bill Watterson’s new book is out next Tuesday! Reading classics that are considered “tough” books to read didn’t make me more intelligent but it did give me more confidence. Looking for good holiday reads Should I start “A Song of Ice and Fire” series if it won’t have an ending? For Caleb Carr, Salvation Arrived on Little Cat’s Feet: As he struggled with writing and illness, the “Alienist” author found comfort in the feline companions he recalls in a new memoir, “My Beloved Monster.”