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Aldous Huxley

Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until...

Hunter S Thompson

The late great gonzo journalist.

Jack Kerouac

It doesn't take a academic essay to understand the roots of the Beat Generation or Jack Kerouac but dozens have been written and some are worth reading. The passion and zest that flowed through the veins of the Beats is what flows through all of us....

Paul Bowles

Paul Bowles, expatriate writer, composer and traveler who lived in Tangier, Morocco for 52 years

Herman Hesse

Back during the Sixties, German writer Hermann Hesse's mystical adventure novels experienced amazing popularity. The rock band now considered Psychedelic Rock classic "Steppenwolf" was named after the hero of Hesse's novel by the same name -- Harry H...

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Jules Verne

Writing about about submarine, world travel, space travel when such things were yet to come into existence, Jules Verne is one of the first science fiction authors in the world. It's always a delight to read his books and feel the excitement of explo...

Arthur C. Clarke, Novelist

Arthur C. Clarke wrote many inspirational and fantastic science fiction novels and stories--among the most famous being "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Childhood's End", "The Nine Billion Names of God", "Rendezvous with Rama", "A Fall of Moondust", "The Ha...

Bruce Eisner

Growing up in the LA suburbs in the 1950s, I felt like I was on a conveyor belt in an industrial factory, being molded and shaped into what my parents and society wanted me to become. But as I emerged from adolescence, the hippie culture blossomed al...

Oscar Wilde Meets his Fate

Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was one of the most successful men of the late 19th century. Born in Dublin, Ireland, into an Anglo Irish professional family, Oscar Wilde was famous as a playwright, poet and for his great wit. He we...

Seth Godin is my Hero

If you want to succeed in marketing or sell anything that resembles a product or service, you need to have Seth Godin in your corner.  Seth is about more than advertising - Seth is about creating a brand, an identity, and doing things the way th...

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