For instance, it’s easy to pigeonhole a fanatic, but what about the vast majority of people whose attitudes fall somewhere between the easy definitions? People whose attitudes and behavior are despicable in some circumstances can also prove themselves likable and even admirable in others…and that doesn’t just apply to characters in BLACK CRACKER! We’re complex creatures, and it’s a complicated world. Pretending that isn’t the case is at the root of a lot of our problems.

To answer your other questions, Josh Alan is married and has made his home in Texas for many years now, where he has a dual career as a writer and musician. He writes as Josh Alan Friedman (8 books and counting), and performs and records as simply “Josh Alan” (4 CDs so far). To see what he’s up to, browse his archives or see clips of him in concert, visit his website, BlackCrackerOnline.com (which I moderate). It’s a treasure trove – and I ain’t just whistlin’ Dixie!