
The Octopus Conspiracy
And Other Vignettes of the Counterculture-From Hippies to High Times to Hip-Hop & Beyond . . .
Steven Hager(Author)
Trine Day (Publisher)
Published on 1. August 2005
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-9752906-1-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the birth of hip-hop culture in the South Bronx to the influence of nightclubs in shaping the modern art world in New York, a generation of countercultural events and icons are brought to life in this personal account of the life and experiences of a former investigative reporter and editor of "High Times." Evidence from cutting-edge conspiracy research including the real story behind the JFK assassination and the Franklin Savings and Loan cover-up is presented. Quirky personalities and compelling snapshots of life in the 1980s and 1990s emerge in this collection of vignettes from a landmark figure in journalism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Walterville
United States
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
656 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9752906-1-3 (9780975290613)
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Steven Hager is the author of Adventures in Counterculture, Art After Midnight, and Hip Hop. He is a former reporter for the New York Daily News and former editor of High Times. He lives in Woodstock, New York. Kris Millegan is the son of a CIA intelligence official. He has written articles for High Times and Paranoia Magazine. He lives in Walterville, Oregon.