August 6, 2004

J. Edgar Hoover's Scrutiny of Left-Leaning Artists; Your Last, Best Chance to Improve Your Erdös Number

By RICHARD BYRNE and RICHARD MONASTERSKY

LITERARY G-FORCE: It is rare that literary research begins at a rock-music show, but Claire A. Culleton's work on the FBI and its interest in prominent literary figures began at a concert by David Baerwald, a Los Angeles musician whose 1986 album, Boomtown (made with David Ricketts under the name David and David), is a cult classic in rock circles.

Ms. Culleton, a professor of English at Kent State University, attended a Cleveland performance by Mr. Baerwald and signed up for his

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