Letters to Kurt

"Nearly two decades after the death of Kurt Cobain, a friend and fellow musician not only continues to mourn his suicide, but also rages against the culture that he holds responsible. These 52 ''letters'' . . . combine the subject matter of the Byrds'' ''So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star'' with the fury of Allen Ginsberg''s Howl . . . A catharsis for the writer and perhaps for the reader as wel...