A nice mixture of essays on topics ranging from motorcycle racing, Palestinians in a camp in Jerusalem, the rock and roll scene in SF, and literary criticism. It took me a while to get into the essays in that the first one about a dangerous motorcycle race in Mexico just wasn't my cup of tea, though I'm glad that I stuck with the book as I found the series of essays, across disparate topics, to gather weight.

I listened to the audiobook, read by author in a measured and reserved voice, a real pleasure.