Essays by turns infuriating and engaging (but never dull) conflate social criticism, literary criticism, and aesthetics, take all the "correct" positions, toot Hamill's own horn a bit too loudly, and for (or because of) all that make great reading. Published by Broken Moon Press, PO Box 24585, Seattle, WA 98124-0585. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)