Young Fleet Street reporter arrives in New York. Interviews Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich. Helps to start Village Voice, edits city’s first ‘underground’ paper, co-edits similar papers around the world, watches Andy Warhol learn to make movies and writes first bio of this enigmatic artist. Leaves travel staff of New York Times to write 30+ travel books about a score of countries. Publishes Soho Confidential which covers the 1970s art scene, writes three books about magical sites in Europe and South America. co-edits The Witches Almanac for 31 years. Friendship with Tim Leary initiates 40 year study of marijuana. Moves to California to live in a nudist resort. Produces 800 cable TV travel shows. Still writing weekly column after 50 years. And much, much more…
Published © 2009
