Sascha Feinstein is Professor of English at Lycoming College and Founding Editor of Brilliant Corners: A Journal of Jazz and Literature. His many books include Ask Me Now: Conversations on Jazz and Literature.
"""If I had to choose the one book that best captures what Whitney Balliett called 'the secret emotional center in jazz,' it would be Writing Jazz. Sascha Feinstein's conversations with a dazzling array of writers uncovers a lot about jazz’s 'extraordinary little kingdoms and fiefdoms and neighborhoods,' as Tom Piazza describes jazz's intricate ecosystem. But the true magic of this book, the reason both seasoned jazz nerds and curious neophytes will love it, is this: through engrossing dialogue and storytelling, Writing Jazz illuminates more clearly than ever why and how jazz takes hold of its listeners and never lets them go."" — John Gennari, author of Blowin’ Hot and Cool: Jazz and Its Critics ""In Writing Jazz, Sascha Feinstein's probing helps us to know fourteen writers who are smart, thoughtful, and excellent company."" — Gary Giddins, author of Weather Bird: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century"