Ultra-talk: Johnny Cash, the Mafia, Shakespeare, Drum Music, St. Teresa of Avila, and 17 Other Colossal Topics of Conversation

Poses a simple question: What makes a cultural phenomenon truly great? Exploring a variety of ""king-sized cultural monuments,"" this title argues that one qualification for greatness is that a phenomenon be embraced by both the elite and the general public, and that it must be embraced repeatedly over time.