Opinion

In my library: Michael McKean

Michael McKean likes to share. In the 18 months he’s been in “Superior Donuts,” which moved from Chicago to Broadway, he’s brought both mix tapes and a mix of books to his castmates.

“I have writers I adore,” the erstwhile “Spinal Tap” star tells The Post’s Barbara Hoffman. “I’m working my way through Mr. Dickens’ novels — I’ve read ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ twice — and I’ve never gone wrong with Richard Price. But I’m open to new experiences. My doctor just gave me, ‘Hunting Eichmann.’ I’m 40 pages in and it’s fascinating.”

Here are some other books in his library.

The Galton Case

by Ross MacDonald

I can re-read the Lew Archer mystery novels of Ross MacDonald without anticipating the endings. He’s about the best there ever was in the hard-boiled LA detective genre. [This book] is where he really discovered his voice.

Cat’s Cradle

by Kurt Vonnegut

I’ve read it at least three times and successfully sold the wife and kids on it. It’s the funniest book about the end of the world you can imagine. It’s also about religion, sex, science and calypso music, and features a passel of new words (vindit, duprass, granfalloon) for everyday use. If you’ve yet to discover Vonnegut’s work, I envy you.

My Name is Aram

by William Saroyan

Another book I keep coming back to, for its simplicity and humanity. These are linked stories about Armenian-Americans living in Fresno, Calif., during the Depression. It’s the immigrant experience seen through the eyes of young Aram, his friends and family. It’s a beauty.

The Box

by Richard Matheson

I found this at Duane Reade. They’re all older stories by the man who wrote “The Shrinking Man,” “I Am Legend,” “What Dreams May Come,” the big movie Robin Williams did about 10 years ago. This collection has “The Creeping Terror,” about how LA is taking over the world. It’s even more true than it was in 1958.