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M c S W E E N E Y ' S Q U A R T E R L Y  C O N C E R N V O L U M E  6 - - - - Cloth-covered hardcover book; with soundtrack CD featuring music by They Might Be Giants, Philip Glass, Doughty (of Soul Coughing), Roger Greenawalt and others $25 This title is currently out of stock. The issue contains not only words, but also a soundtrack of original material composed specifically for this volume. The music is primarily by They Might Be Giants, landmark musicmakers of our time. There are also songs by Philip Glass, Doughty (of Soul Coughing), Roger Greenawalt, and others -- in total, forty-five songs, ranging in length from 8 seconds to 3 minutes. In most cases, the band took the issue's pieces -- fiction, essays, art, etc. -- and then composed music commensurate in duration and tone. In a few cases it worked the other way around. This issue also includes the surprising story of the real Timothy McSweeney. Highlights Include: Ian Frazier: eulogy for Saul Steinberg, accompanied by a few very rare pieces by Steinberg Zadie Smith: The Girl with Bangs Chris Ware: sketches accompanied by music by Doughty, of Soul Coughing Candy Jernigan: drawings accompanied by music by Philip Glass Other Contributors: Arthur Bradford, Lydia Davis, Lawrence Weschler, Sean Wilsey, Jeri Coppola, Roy Kesey, Amy Sillman, Steve Featherstone, Karl Handel, Mia Fineman, Barry Blitt, John Warner, Saskia Hamilton, Samantha Hunt, Dave Ford, Mark O'Donnell, Richard Erickson, Sheila Heti, Fritz Swanson, Judy Budnitz, Tommy Wallach, Matt Fagan, Ad Reinhardt.