Baltimore's quirkiest son dishes the dirt on his depraved and delightful idols including lesbian stripper Lady Zorro, outsider-porn chronicler Bobby Garcia and Manson-murderer Leslie Van Houten. His chapter on books and reading will kindle the heart of every bibliophile ("Being rich is the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price") while his essay on Cy Twombly is both gracious and wacky. 'Role Models' is like diving into a cesspool then emerging from a car wash: a disorienting but sparkling experience.
 
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