Honky Tonk Parade: New Yorker Profiles on Show People

Showcases some of the most elusive and important artists of modern times. The author's portraits weave together biography, anecdote and shrewd interpretation. On the roster of greats are Dame Edna Everage, Cole Porter, Dame Judi Dench, Ang Lee, Billy Connolly, Kenneth Tynan, Baz Luhrmann, Laurence Fishburne, Tony Kushner and Bill Hicks.