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Paradise, Nevada
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Read More →: Paradise, NevadaI had thought about it. The American Photography exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. Then my phone via Facebook or Instagram or Osmosis-Goo suggested that I seriously consider buying a ticket, like right now, click the link and chakka-gotcha! The Rijksmuseum sits just around the corner from my apartment, a five minute walk. Motivated, I took the…
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5. TWIST THE CAP, OPEN THE BOTTLE
Read More →: 5. TWIST THE CAP, OPEN THE BOTTLETwisting in the Wind: A Memoir of Ken Kesey at Naropa University 1994 by Keith Kumasen Abbott Final Part At the press conference the next day Kesey asserted, aiming to hold back any further assignation of blame, that the message of Twister was to bring people together. Yet the urge to play l’enfant terrible remained.…
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4. KEEP TWISTING
Read More →: 4. KEEP TWISTINGPart Four from Twisting in the Wind: A Memoir of Ken Kesey at Naropa University 1994 by Keith Kumasen Abbott Sitting at the dining table, Kesey continued to drop pleasantries about my book, praising Mordecai of Monterey. I was starting to feel a little sour at the situation. Kesey could have written something to my…
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3. TWISTING IN THE WIND
Read More →: 3. TWISTING IN THE WINDA Memoir of Ken Kesey at Naropa University 1994 by Keith Kumasen Abbott Part Three That July in 1994 turned out to be the hottest month in recorded Colorado history. The heat didn’t help the disposition of anyone at Naropa. On Tuesday afternoon, the day after the performance, students vented their feelings about Twister as…
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2. Twister, A Ritual Reality
Read More →: 2. Twister, A Ritual RealityPart Two of Twisting in the Wind, a Memoir of Ken Kesey at Naropa University 1994 by Keith Kumasen Abbott Twister, a Ritual Reality was performed by Kesey and the most recent formation of the Merry Pranksters that Monday night at the Boulder Theater. The play was billed as a community collaboration. Twister was essentially…
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1. TWISTING IN THE WIND
Read More →: 1. TWISTING IN THE WINDA Memoir of Ken Kesey at Naropa University 1994 by Keith Kumasen Abbott To get a sense of the vibe of 1994, check out Seth Brigham’s photo rapportage. Part One Beats and Other Rebel Angels was the official title, but its underground name was “The Geezer-a-thon”. It was July of 1994 and the seven day…
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My Hand is Terrible Under the Re-Entry Stress
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Read More →: My Hand is Terrible Under the Re-Entry StressKeith Kumasen Abbott’s friendship with poet John Veglia, aka Nestor Marzipan: “I am now setting out for eccentric perfectionism. But with John gone, I’ll guess I’ll try to inherit at least part of His Quibble Crown. He was the best reader of my work I’ve ever had. Mordecai of Monterey, Harem Scarem and First Thing…
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Reviews of Mordecai of Monterey 1985
Read More →: Reviews of Mordecai of Monterey 1985“Keith Abbott may be called a near-master of the plain-style…..Mordecai of Monterey is a straightforward touching tale…The novel is often funny…always inventive and worth pursuing. Doris Grunbach * “I was so struck by Mordecai’s melanoia I wished to immediately catch it. Aas it is symptomatic of our times that adventures and unpredictability have to be…
