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I was a fan of Michael Johnson's old Overweening Generalist blog. I've noticed that in the new incarnation, on Substack, Michael has been showing off his book reviewing chops. I noted recently, for example, his recent review of three books: Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium by Erik Davis; The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary by Susannah Cahalan and Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age by Norman Ohler.
You should definitely read that roundup, if you missed it, but I am hoping some of you also will read his latest Substack piece, a review of Every Day Is a GOOD Day, the collection of Robert Shea pieces I put together. The review begins:
"Blessed are the fanatical devotees of minor writers (hey, I’ve been here), for they ensure the unduly neglected don’t fall through the cracks and down the memory holes. Let us sing the praises of the intellectual free thinkers, the anonymous erudites, those toiling researchers who in their spare time seek out obscure periodicals, ephemera and texts, use archives, and remind the reading public: here was someone we ought not forget. Let us at least keep considering their work for now."
Obviously I am pleased Michael liked the book, but I also feel blessed to have received such a well-written review from someone who obviously read the book quite carefully. Here is the whole review.
Here is the book announcement, with ordering links at the end. (It is in paperback and available as an ebook, and if you don't want to order from that Really Big Online Company, you have options).
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