FREAK SHOW

FREAK SHOW
by James St. James

Billy Bloom is gay, but it's mostly theoretical, as he hasn't had much experience. When he has to move to Florida, he can't believe his bad luck. His new school is a mix of Bible Belles, Aberzombies, and Football Heroes, none of which are exactly his type. Billy's efforts to fit in and stand out at the same time are both hilarious and heartrending. In this novel from adult author and media personality James St. James, readers are in for a wild ride as he tells Billy's fascinating story of bravado, pain, and unexpected love, inspired by his own experiences. - Penguin Publishing

The very fabulous James St. James rose to popularity in the late 80s/early 90s Manhattan club scene. One of the dynamic socialites who defined the underground scene and inspired the Club Kids movement, he also penned the book Party Monster, which told the story of the scene's premier event promoter Michael Alig who was convicted of murdering fellow scenester, Angel Melendez. A documentary was made about the events, followed by the feature film Party Monster which starred Seth Green as St. James and as Macauley Culkin as Alig.

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Gus Van Sant Drinks The Koolaid

Van Sant on Acid

Gus Van Sant will direct a film of Tom Wolfe's seminal New Journalism tome The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters driving cross-country in 1964. Lance Black (Big Love) will write.

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Mrs Morrison's Hotel

Mrs Morrison's Hotel

The 100% personal official blog for Patricia Kennealy Morrison, author, Celtic priestess, retired rock critic, wife of Jim.

I was born..no, wait, that's David Copperfield. Anyway, I was born in Brooklyn, grew up on Long Island, went to school in upstate NY and came straight back to Manhattan to live. Never lived anywhere else. Never wanted to. Got a job as a rock journalist, in the course of which I met and married a rock star (yeah, yeah, conflict of interest, who cares). Became a priestess in a Celtic Pagan tradition, and (based on sheer longevity) one of the most senior Witches around. Began writing my Keltiad series. Wrote a memoir of my time with my beloved consort (Strange Days: My Life With and Without Jim Morrison).

Curiosity will have you visit her and being a prolific writer with a beautiful spirit will assure your return.

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Asheville Naked Bike Ride

I keep forgetting to post this...

Asheville Naked Bike Ride, part of the global World Naked Bike Ride began today in Asheville at 1:00 PM at the French Broad Food Co-Op on Biltmore Avenue. Ride as bare as you dare.

There is an Asheville Yahoo Group. There wasn't a bike ride last year, but 2004 and 2005 held them.

**Here we go. Updated June 9 @ 10:00p

PHOTO: Asheville Yahoo Group.

Global photos on Flickr of World Naked Bike Ride.

x-posted to Around Asheville

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Electric Grandbaby

Electric Grandbaby
My daughter prefers that my impending grandson have more fun clothes to wear. Nothing "yuppie-fied" is what she said so I'm having a blast getting ready for his arrival in September. This is a recent purchase from Baby Wit. There are many original designs by exceptional artists for Mom, Dad, home, dog, toys.

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