Whose poster hung on your wall as a teenager? Whose record did you wear out? Whose life story could you not resist? Fascination works in mysterious ways-it can be born out of inspiration, or repulsion, or both. In these daring essays, some of the most provocative writers of our time offer a private view on a public figure. In the process, they reveal themselves in beautiful and unexpected ways, blurring the line between biography and memoir. Original essays: - Introduction by Amy Scholder - Mary Gaitskill on Linda Lovelace - Rick Moody on Karen Dalton - Johanna Fateman on Andrea Dworkin - Danielle Henderson on bell hooks - Hanne Blank on MFK Fisher - Kate Zambreno on Kathy Acker - Justin Vivian Bond on Karen Graham - Jill Nelson on Aretha Franklin - Zoe Pilger on Mary Gaitskill Whose poster hung on your wall as a teenager? Whose record did you wear out? Whose life story could you not resist? Fascination works in mysterious ways-it can be born out of inspiration, or repulsion, or both. In these daring essays, some of the most provocative writers of our time offer a private view on a public figure. In the process, they reveal themselves in beautiful and unexpected ways, blurring the line between biography and memoir. Original essays: - Introduction by Amy Scholder - Mary Gaitskill on Linda Lovelace - Rick Moody on Karen Dalton - Johanna Fateman on Andrea Dworkin - Danielle Henderson on bell hooks - Hanne Blank on MFK Fisher - Kate Zambreno on Kathy Acker - Justin Vivian Bond on Karen Graham - Jill Nelson on Aretha Franklin - Zoe Pilger on Mary Gaitskill | Icon by Amy Scholder, Paperback | Indigo Chapters