Roland Kelts does not look like his publicity photo, in large part because he's wearing sunglasses. But not because he's trying to be cool: "It's just that my eyes are really tired this morning."
A freelance writer and author, Kelts is working on a book review for The Village Voice in New York. Next he has to turn his mind to reviewing an anime movie for an American magazine.
Last year saw the publication of his hardback, "Japanamerica: How Pop Culture has invaded the U.S." With an endorsement by Pete Townshend of The Who, the U.K. edition is just out, and the Japanese translation will soon be published here by Random House Kodansha.