"Greg Tate made me want to be a writer. I was amazed that a musician was so fluid and had enough knowledge to describe and analyze other people’s music so well."

"Cookie Mueller is an enigmatic character in counterculture history, a talented writer, commentator, muse, actor, and overall renaissance woman. This collection of writings is her succinct rendering of an explosive life lived. "

"This book is so arresting — the words are stark and warming at the same time. I think he is the best modern Irish writer — his story became reality as I read it."

"Writer/Director Armando Iannucci can do no wrong in my book. I love his subject matter (power) and his humor (as black as it comes). This is my kind of historical fiction."

"Dylan Thomas was the first writer to reach my heart. His work is musical and essentially a painting with words. It still feels like a dream to immerse myself in this piece."

"In this gorgeous, lyrical novel, the writer Stephen Crane dictates from his death bed the story of a young rent boy and his relationship with an older, married man. An American masterpiece."