Because I love music, all kinds of music—including the occasional (well, very occasional) polka number—it was inevitable that music and musicians found their way into my tales. I’m especially glad that I make reference in one of them to my friend Bob Neuwirth, who was a wonderful painter as well as a great songwriter—and a top-notch storyteller in his own right. I enjoyed writing about Jim Morrison, too. Not only am I a longtime Doors fan, but Morrison is also a favorite artist of one of my favorite writers, Tom Robbins.