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Displaying a degree of disillusionment with its own particular charm, these lyrics all share a dreamlike, funny, kitschy vision of everyday life, channelled into melodies, songs and orchestrations by One Ring Zero. Each song tells a tale, some of separation, others of strange but never mawkish declarations of love. There's the story of Frankenstein, who wants a wife sewn for him, while another song introduces a neighbour accused of a crime. Paul Auster's song is a hymn to sin, while another tells the story of a woman who demands a lover made of clay, like a Golem, who will never leave her again. This book, published by Naïve, is a perfect illustration of the bridges that exist between music and literature • The first songs by great American authors • Preface by Paul Auster • A brilliant "lit-rock" disc • A beautiful gift book, with elegant yet brutal illustrations by Frédéric Rébéna.