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Ira Robbins talks with Peter McDade, author of the new rock novel KING CAL (Trouser Press Books, April 2025). Peter explains his book's connection to Virginia Woolf, his past life as a would-be rock star and the songs he created as a soundtrack to his story.

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King Cal author Peter McDade

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