Playing in Time

“Full of sharp dialogue, true to the ideals of craft and adventure, this essay collection reads like a great road novel.” —Elif Batuman, New York Times –bestselling author From jazz fantasy camp to running a movie studio; from a fight between an old guy and a fat guy to a fear of clowns—Carlo Rotella’s Playing in Time delivers good stories full of vivid characters, all told with the unique voice and humor that have garnered Rotella many devoted readers in the New York Times Magazine , Boston Glo