R. M. Vaughan's essays--taking on everything from photo-conceptualist art to the discordant joys of a Mariah Carey concert--have appeared in Canadian and international publications since the early 1990s. Compared to Hitler is both a "best of" collection and, in Vaughan's own words, an apology for being such a brat. As the collection's title tells us, the award-winning writer has been compared to unsavory characters his entire working life--and Vaughan wouldn't want it any other way.