Ooh to be Ah: the Author as Rock Star
by Patrik Sampler 

What role does an author play—or not—in our understanding of their work?  Answers can be found in surprising places, and the 1983 promotional video for “Ooh to Be Ah,” a song by the band Kajagoogoo, is one such location.  In it, we encounter wisdom regarding the role of literature, the folly of authorship, and how the two interact.