Alex Soteros asks: >Can you think of any artist who is both a composer and an author? American novelist and composer Paul Bowles. Novels: The Sheltering Sky; The Spider's House - both still in print Music: A recording of his music on Bmg/Rca Victor - #63685 issued just five months ago, containing Pastorela: Suite, Suite for Small Orchestra, Concerto for 2 Pianos, Winds and Percussion/Orchestra, Secret Words, and The Wind Remains: Excerpts all played by the Eos Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Sheffer. There are several other recordings of his songs, one sung by William Sharp. Scott Morrison