Published in 1969 by Perspective Publications, Why Is a Crooked Letter is a singular work of photo-fiction by Harry Pesin — a widely published photographer, advertising agency owner, and ASMP member. The book follows a young photographer who changes his name to Jesus Christ in an attempt to grapple with the unreality of his times, using his camera as an instrument of salvation. Illustrated by Stanley Fein, the novel includes an index that is integral to its theme — an unusual structural conceit that positions the work as both document and satire.