Manichaeanism. Brownian Motion. Comstockery. Even those with the most impressive (or rather, Brobdingnagian) grasps on the ideologies and beliefs that have shaped society will find more than a few examples such as these to expand their vocabularies in this new reference volume of curiously engrossing and amusing trivia.

Liz Moore's debut novel is a magical creation, an interwoven collection of 14 characters, all of them a part of the music industry, their lives and stories intertwined.

I'm a sucker for the well-written, well-told rock 'n' roll tale, and in terms of writing, style, progression, and humor, this book had me from page one.

"Media notoriety allows me to sell more books to a wider audience, which gives me more freedom as a writer. There is a commercial benefit to having people know you exist. But there is no social benefit whatsoever."