Alex Palmer
Journalist and nonfiction author
Alex Palmer is a journalist and nonfiction author. His books include the New York Times bestseller The Santa Claus Man.
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Born in Concord, California, United States
About Alex Palmer
Palmer is a journalist who writes about travel, history and culture. His articles have appeared in Esquire, Slate, Smithsonian and Mental Floss, among other outlets. The Santa Claus Man follows a Jazz Age con man who set up a group that replied to children's letters addressed to Santa. Through his story, the book traces the history of Christmas in America. Palmer has also written Weird-o-pedia, Alternative Facts and Literary Miscellany. His book The Atlas of Christmas is in the BookBits catalog.