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Richard Carr

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Richard Carr, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and writer of literary fiction exploring moral conflict, identity, and the quiet tensions shaping ordinary lives. His fiction draws on decades of listening to the human condition, from early research on stress and anxiety disorders to more than ten years treating trauma with the Department of Veterans Affairs, followed by clinical work in rehabilitation and elder care.

He is the author of A Stranger in Every House and lives on Long Island.

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Talking to the Darkness: How a Stranger in Every House Began

People always ask where the idea for A Stranger in Every House came from. It started with a song I've heard a thousand times: Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence," (Hello darkness my old...). That first line got me thinking: what if that line isn't a metaphor?

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Published on September 22, 2026 09:52 • Tags: a-stranger-in-every-house, albert-camus, author-inspiration, behind-the-scenes, existentialism, literary-fiction, richard-carr, writing-process

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“The slow, uneasy certainty that the past is never as far away as we hope, and that the truest trespasser is the one we carry inside.”
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“It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.”
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“From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.”
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“The slow, uneasy certainty that the past is never as far away as we hope, and that the truest trespasser is the one we carry inside.”
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