Dylan Mulvaney’s new memoir, “Paper Doll,” is a study in narcissism and a deep desire for fame and public affirmation.

Some of it was planned. The cover art was an oblique painting by Dylan, with a photo of Big Pink on the back [see panel]. The black and white band photo could have been taken anytime in the past ...

They were also reacting to changes in Dylan’s writing ... The bleed between the basement songs and Big Pink is a fine one. “Some of those songs got incorporated into what we were doing ...