Bookworm

What Did I Do? The writer talks about art, gossip, sex and immorality in the career of an artist.

Natural History Art, history and real life are the subjects of the author's investigation of America.

Straight Outta Compton The experimental novelist describes how he constructed his Rap novel.

Catapult: Harry And I Build A Siege Weapon The essayist discusses his whimsical project: to construct a medieval weapon while on an arts grant and to write a book about the process.

The Idea of Home Invention, surrealism and hilarity are at the center of Curtis White's novel about his home town in California.

Sexual Personae; Sex, Art and American Culture Camille Paglia fires at contemporary criticism and literary theory.

Sin; Damage The writer examines the nature of guilt, tragedy and obsession.

Sylvia The writer discusses the morality of writing autobiographical fiction, with reference to Sylvia, his memoir about marriage and mental imbalance.

Et Tu, Babe The wild and crazy narcissist reads from and explains his exotic fantasy.

White Jazz The ins and outs of crime fiction are explored by this post- modernist tough guy.