Speaking of Books

David Carr is the media critic for the NYT and recently published his autobiography, The Night of the Gun, which deals with his earlier years as a crack and alcohol addict. It has become a sensational best seller.
He's a pretty articulate guy in this interview.

When you are not a drunk or an addict, it is hard to understand why what Pavlov called 'the blind force of the subcortex' will compel you to do dumb stuff. I didn't set out to be a lunatic, I just liked getting high more than normal people.