Franklin Bruno writes criticism, poems, and academic work in philosophy and musicology. His two books are Armed Forces (criticism; Continuum Books [33 1/3 series], 2006), and The Accordion Repertoire (poetry; Edge Books, 2012). He is currently working on a book about bridges, middle eights, and breakdowns in (mostly American) popular music, to be published by Wesleyan University Press. He also writes songs, and perform them with the Human Hearts and in other configurations.