"Baudolino" is a fun book.
A friend of mine has interviewed Eco. Eco's 'handler' told my friend that all questions had to be submitted in advance. My friend complied - but wrote them out in Latin. You may not be surprised to learn that 1) the handler didn't understand Latin 2) he was quite upset and wanted to cancel the interview 3) Eco was impressed and gave my friend the interview, as well as twice the alloted time.