Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music Writing and Life

This volume collects many of the best articles from veteran Rolling Stone writer Ben Fong-Torres. While many will recognize Ben as he was portrayed in Cameron Crowe's hit film Almost Famous, his thoughtful and engaging stories have been providing a backstage view for over 30 years. This book features a slew of entertaining and informative music and pop-culture pieces, as well as personal essays about growing up Asian-American and about Ben's interest in radio broadcasting. Through insightful introductions to every article, Fong-Torres offers an inside view of the writing and editing process, from getting an assignment and developing an idea to an article's completion in printed form.

• | Author: Ben Fong-Torres
• | Publisher: Backbeat Books
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2006
• | Number of Pages: 270 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 087930880X
• | ISBN-13: 9780879308803