is filled with many such errors and approximations." The Simmons/Simins mistake was not corrected in subsequent editions of the biography. However, Jim DeRogatis wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that Nugent "did his research and left few stones unturned in telling Smith's relatively short and very sad story", and the Austin Chronicle stated that Nugent "opens a window of insight into our reluctant hero." Author response In a paperback edition released a year later, Nugent used a new afterword to respond to his critics, revealing that his publisher had given him an option of two deadlines: either on the first anniversary of Smith's death, or on the release date of Smith's posthumous album From a Basement on the Hill. Nugent aimed for the release of the album, but when it was revealed the album was to coincide with the anniversary of Smith's death, he had no choice but to rush the book to completion. References 2004 non-fiction books Books about Elliott Smith Music books Da Capo Press books