Everybody loves a top 40 list. Every list provokes delight and anger and, if it is a good one, illumination and surprise. Paul Williams list mixes high art and pop culture, and is sure to leave no one who reads it unmoved. But a list only takes one pagethe rest of this book are Williams thoughts on how everyday people connect with art and performance, subjects on which Williams is brilliant, insightful, and entertaining. This is a serious book that is fun to readan entertaining, thought-provoking work on personal and subjective responses to art.