Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD and the Politics of Ecstasy
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From the literary wonder boy to the countercultural guru whose cross-country bus trip inspiredThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, this candid biography chronicles the life and times of cultural icon Ken Kesey from the 1960s through the 1980s. Presenting an incisive analysis of the author who described himself as "too young to be a beatnik, and too old to be a hippie," this account conducts a mesmerizing journey fromthe perspective ofMark Christensen, an eventual member of the Kesey "flock." Featuring interviews with those within his inner circle, this exploration reveals the bestselling author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestin his many forms, placing him within the framework of his time, his generation, and the zeitgeist of the psychedelic era.
Mark Christensen
Mark Christensen is the author of several books, including The Sweeps: Behind the Scenes in Network TV and the novels, Mortal Belladaywic and Aloha. A former media columnist for Rolling Stone, his feature stories have appeared in American Film, Connoisseur, The Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Playboy, and Wired. He lives in Long Beach, California.
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