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Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

American writer Ken Kesey was a hugely popular writer and had the world at his feet when he became the first to test LSD for the American government. He snuck some home and shared it with his literary friends and wrote, Sometimes a Great Notion. Being the literary elite was not enough. He bought a bus,Continue reading “Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe”

Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan

This novel is hilarious. Laugh out loud irony is mixed with seeping sadness. Weaving through recollections of America is the search for the ideal fishing spot. Trout fishing is a metaphor for change. The desire for a return to a simple natural life is a constant theme. One of the funniest scenes is about TroutContinue reading “Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan”