Last night my pal Terry Teachout read from Pops, his smart, engaging, and widely-praised new biography of Louis Armstrong, and showed some footage. ... journey commiserating about the cold weather and short days, and about writing. He’s been working on a book about Bob Marley, and you know what I’m doing; we agreed that it’s important for writers to be able to delude themselves at ...

... not know. I know things that shouldn't even be things. I know that Angelina Jolie once had Billy Bob Thornton's name tattooed on her arm. I know that Lindsay Lohan once drank and drove and was ... for me, the moment I finish writing this piece, I will resume reading Terry Teachout's wonderful new biography of Louis Armstrong, Pops. My plan is to shake ...