An impassioned; funny; probing; fiercely inconclusive; nearly-to-the-death debate about life and artmdash;beers included.Caleb Powell always wanted to become an artist; but he overcommitted to life (hersquo;s a stay-at-home dad to three young girls); whereas his former professor David Shields always wanted to become a human being; but he overcommitted to art (he has five books coming out in the next year and a half). Shields and Powell spend four days together at a cabin in the Cascade Mountains; playing chess; shooting hoops; hiking to lakes and an abandoned mine; they rewatch My Dinner with Andreacute; and The Trip; relax in a hot tub; and talk about everything they can think of in the name of exploring and debating their central question (life and/or art?): marriage; family; sports; sex; happiness; drugs; death; betrayalmdash;and; of course; writers and writing.The relationshipmdash;the balance of powermdash;between Shields and Powell is in constant flux; as two egos try to undermine each other; two personalities overlap and collapse. This book seeks to deconstruct the QA format; which has roots as deep as Plato and Socrates and as wide as Laurel and Hardy; Beckettrsquo;s Didi and Gogo; and Car Talkrsquo;s Magliozzi brothers. I Think Yoursquo;re Totally Wrong also seeks to confound; as much as possible; the divisions between ldquo;realityrdquo; and ldquo;fiction;rdquo; between ldquo;liferdquo; and ldquo;art.rdquo; There are no teachers or students here; no interviewers or interviewees; no masters in the universemdash;only a chasm of uncertainty; in a dialogue that remains dazzlingly provocative and entertaining from start to finish.James Francos adaptation of I Think Youre Totally Wrong into a film; with Shields and Powell striving mightily to play themselves and Franco in a supporting role; will be released later this year. From the Hardcover edition.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. WickedBy Jon D. TivenWilson Pickett was a great amongst greats; and the life that informed his music was as volatile as his art. I knew Wilson pretty well and produced his last album. The parts of the story I witnessed are portrayed with great accuracy; and the rest has given me a terrific insight into the man I knew just a part of. I highly recommend this to anyone whos been touched by his music and wondered about the man behind it.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Pulls no punchesBy Luke KellyFascinating biography by Tony Fletcher. Combining an understanding or music musicians with a comprehensive social commentary of the times. Fletcher; unfortunately like Pickett himself; pulls no punches in highs and lows of life. Essential reading for anyone interested in music and American society in the 60s. Wicked!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent read!By Linda WalkerExcellent read!! If you are interested in the music business and the performers who were the movers and shakers in the industry from the 60s on; you will enjoy this book. May the Wicked Pickett rest in peace!
