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Hofmann’s
Elixir: LSD and the New Eleusis
A collection of essays by Albert Hoffmann, discoverer of LSD, and
others such as Ralph Metzner and Stanislav Grof, covering
topics such as chemistry as alchemy and entheognosy, together with personal anecdotes
about this remarkable and well-loved 20th century figure, who lived to
the remarkable age of 102.
Artificial
Paradises by Charles Baudelaire
In this important late Romantic era drug-lit classic, poet Charles
Baudelaire discusses and compares the intoxicating effects of wine,
hashish and opium, with many lyrical and incisive passages, displaying
the influence of such substances on a great creative mind.
'A
Session at Ebury Lodge'
Sample chapter from The Mad Artist available as a PDF. It
covers a big start-of-term dope session at the wacky Bournemouth hall of
residence and introduces many of the colourful characters who appear throughout
the story. It also gives a good flavour of the approach and style
of the book, concentrating on detail, atmosphere and in-depth subjective
psychodrama regarding drug effect.
‘The
Alphabet Wood’: Roger and Henry’s First Acid Trip
The five opening chapters of The Mad Artist, covering the
life-changing event that triggered the ‘psychonautic
adventures’—the quest for metaphysical answers and spiritual truth
which makes up the book.
Available to read as a Book Preview on Lulu—click on ‘Preview’
below the book cover image.
Andy
Letcher and the Strange Case of the Deconstructed Mushroom
At the Sunrise Festival in June, mushroom author
Andy Letcher gave a talk, where many conflicting opinions were aired, and one
audience member possessed information that could perhaps put Andy’s
revisionist theories in jeopardy. This article documents parts of the
talk and questions methods of looking at historical psychedelic use.
The Mad Artist on Kindle for $2.99 (£2.21 on Amazon.co.uk Kindle)
E-book sales are soaring and the ease with which they can be obtained is
increasing. The Mad Artist is now available on Kindle on both
sides of the Atlantic at a competitive price. The first five
chapters—covering the epic first acid trip—can be sampled for free,
and the Kindle app is now available free for many devices, including PC,
iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry. See Mad
Artist page sidebar for links.
Interview: Roger Keen
Conducted by Rob Dickins of The Psychedelic Press UK, it
covers the inspiration behind and the writing of The Mad Artist, thoughts on favourite psy-lit and views on the psychedelic and
publishing scenes.
The
Cult of the Novel
A piece about the inspirational content of the two magic mushroom trips
that bring about the finale to The Mad Artist. Subtitled: 'A
Literary Context For Contemporary Entheogenic Visionary Experience', it
looks at the synergies of the psilocybin state and literary
consciousness in a somewhat Terence McKennaesque exuberant manner.
3-D—A
Vicariously Trippy Experience
A look at the parallels between 3-D and the psychedelic experience,
noting that movies such as Avatar and Alice in
Wonderland are using the language and furnishings of psychedelia to
further enhance their seductive grip on audiences.
