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DescriptionMarc Spitz assumed that if he lived like his literary and rock 'n' roll heroes, he would become a great artist, too. He conveniently overlooked the fact that many of them died young, broke, and miserable. In his candid, wistful, touching, and hilarious memoir, "Poseur," the music journalist, playwright, author, and blogger recounts his misspent years as a suburban kid searching for authenticity, dangerous fun, and druggy, downtown glory: first during New York's last era of risk and edge, the pre-gentrification '90s, and finally as a flamboyant and notorious rock writer, partying and posing during the music industry's heady, decadent last gasp. Author descriptionMarc Spitz has written and produced numerous novels, plays, and biographies, including "We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of LA Punk" (with Brendan Mullen), "How Soon Is Never: A Novel," "Bowie: A Biography," and "Jagger: Rebel, Rock Star, Rambler, Rogue." His writing on rock 'n' roll and popular culture has appeared in "Spin," "Rolling Stone," "Maxim," "Uncut," "Nylon," "Vanity Fair," "New York Magazine," and the "New York Times." He blogs at marcspitz.com. Spitz lives in New York City. |