Etching such mercurial essence onto the page can be like grabbing for sunlight flashing in a fishbowl. DeRogatis, through sure-footed prose that wisely refrains from emulating his subject, sensibly documents Bangs' many revelations, reversals and conundrums. It's something that's human. . . . It's a way of doing things, of approaching things.
Writing can be rock 'n' roll, or a movie can be rock 'n' roll.
It's a way of living your life.