William Seward Burroughs was born on this date 103 years ago (where does the time go!) in St. Louis, MO. To call him one of the most notorious literary figures of the 20th century is a major understatement. His impact… Continue Reading
David Tibet has announced the offering of an unexpected bounty of Current 93 goodness for absolutely free! To wit: “I am OverMoon to announce that a third, digital, edition of SING OMEGA, my book of collected lyrics, from 2013—1983, is now available… Continue Reading
Weiser Antiquarian Book Sellers have posted Catalogue 164: Aleister Crowley & Friends and as you’d imagine it’s full of goodies such as: CROWLEY, Aleister. The Wild Ass. (England): Khephra Press, ND (1975). First Edition Thus. Softcover. Small Octavo. 8pp. Stapled in… Continue Reading
Seattle’s Night of Pan bookseller has just released its latest catalogue, crammed as usual with goodies. Have a look. 1. Alvidas et al. Science and Key of Life: Planetary Influences. Seven Volumes. . (Compiled by Henry Clay Hodges) 1902-1910. Astro… Continue Reading
Thelema, NOW! host Harper Feist speaks to Frater Ashen Chassan about his new book Gateways Through Light and Shadow. This is the second book by Frater Chassan and in it we are again offered the illuminating opportunity to observe and… Continue Reading
Edward George Bulwer-Lytton died 143 years ago today. According to Wikipedia he was: “ an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was immensely popular with the reading public and wrote a stream of bestselling novels which earned him a considerable… Continue Reading
According to the Hell Fire Book Readers’ Club FB thread: “The Book Of Forbidden Knowledge was published in 1951 by the Johnson-Smith Novelty Company (X-Ray Specs and Joy Buzzers, anyone?) The section titled ‘Secrets of Black Magic Revealed’ is actually… Continue Reading
Amsterdam’s Ritman Library hosts an extensive collection of hermetic writings and related materials. It’s website states: “The Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica brings together manuscripts and printed works in the field of the Hermetic tradition, more specifically the ‘Christian-Hermetic’ tradition. Following the… Continue Reading
This Fall the New York Times Book Review ran Douglas Wolk’s review of Alan Moore’s latest novel Jerusalem. Do we really need to set this up further? We do? OK. Here’s a bit from the review, summing up the goal… Continue Reading
Separation of church and state in the United States of America, as established in the First Amendment of this country’s Constitution, is one of the political principles most cherished by the Satanic Temple, those exemplars of vivid political theater. A… Continue Reading