Famed Author Rick Moody Leads SPIN.com's Monthly Book Club

The Ice Storm author selects the novel -- members of Circa Survive, the Hush Sound, and stellastarr* discuss.
Rick Moody (right) selected this month's book

In an attempt to prove that musicians aren't just interested in sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, SPIN.com has gathered together an eclectic group of literary-minded musicians and authors to participate in a monthly, online book club. One member selects a book that has impacted their life for the club to read and subsequently discuss. We post the highlights.

SPIN's Week in Review, June 2-6

What we learned this week: Kurt Cobain's fans can go a little overboard. Disturbed inspire Orthodox Jews' forbidden devotion. And much more.
Nirvana

Though its solstice is still a few weeks off, summer unofficially kicked off this week as many Americans came to terms with June's arrival: "Whoa, so I guess summer's here, right?" But, aside from the definition of SPF, much was learned in these past five days, with lessons bestowed from Kurt Cobain's, ahem, most devout fans, Disturbed's surprisingly vast Orthodox Jew following, Stroke-gone-sol

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