Becoming Almost Famous

This collection of favorite articles from Ben Fong-Torres features a slew of entertaining and informative music and pop-culture pieces on topics including Paul McCartney, groupies of the '80s, Al Green, the Summer of Love, the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Cheech and Chong, Lou Reed, and Steve Martin. The book also features personal essays about what it was like for Fong-Torres to grow up Asian-American and his interest in radio broadcasting. Through insightful introductions for every article, Fong-Torres offers a backstage view of the writing and editing process, from getting an assignment and developing an idea to an article's completion in printed form.