202 pages, softcover. "Hozac Books presents An Ideal For Living: A Celebration of the EP (Extended Play) by Corey du Browa and friends. An impressive first overview and history of the often-neglected E.P. format, whether a 6-track 3" CD, a 4-track 7", a 5-track 10", or a 6-track 12", the EP is the sweet spot between a 'single' and an album/LP and it's time you recognized how many great specimens there truly are. From Dangerhouse to Touch and Go to Sub Pop to Flying Nun, and all roads in between, savvy labels have used the EP to great effect and it's been the way to introduce bands in a less risky mid-sized format for decades. This super-interesting guide shows how the format developed and how it took on a life of its own, from early jazz and rock'n roll through the beat and psychedelic rock era, right on through punk, new wave, and post-punk, and into the alternative/indie rock era, right up to the modern age. This rousing guide through the mid-sized mindset features a huge swath of guest writers galore, each offering up their enthusiastic opinions on which E.P.s deserve your attention, divided by decade, along with all of their details on long-forgotten B-sides and extras that couldn't fit on the 7" version, yet easily pad out a 12". Featuring contributions from Camilla Aisa, A.D. Amorosi, Rick Anguilla, Andrew Beaujon, Jonathan Blunk, Tim Bugbee, M.J. Call, Jason Cohen, Byron Coley, Britt Daniel, Joe Ehrbar, Rob Elba, Neil Ferguson, Jeff Gold, Glenn Francis Griffith, Matt Hickey, Tim Hinely, Jon D. Hurwitz, Steve Klinge, Joseph Kyle, David Menconi, Steve Michener, Eric T. Miller, Nathan Misner, Kevin Moyer, Tom Murphy, Molly Neuman, Al Quint, Jim Riswold, Nickolas Rossi, Jason Roth, Matt Ryan, Chris Slusarenko, David Smay, Tim Stegall, Kevin Stewart-Panko, Matt Teper, Pat Thomas, Eric Waggoner, Henry Wimmer, Annie Zaleski, & Scott Zuppardo. Foreword by Britt Daniel (Spoon). Epilogue by Chris Slusarenko (Sprinkler, Guided By Voices, Boston Spaceships, Eyelids)."