[Annotatie]: An entertaining anthology of writings features both nonfiction essays and short stories that cover such topics as art critiques, poetry, country song lyrics, odes to redheads, kissing, Diane Keaton, tomato sandwiches, the Doors, and more. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.[Inhoudsopgave]: INTRODUCTION1(6)TRAVEL ARTICLESCanyon of the Vaginas7(17)Two in the Bush24(6)The Eight-Story Kiss30(3)The Cannibal King Wants His Din-Din33(4)The Day the Earth Spit Warthogs37(18)TRIBUTESThe Doors55(4)Nurse Duffy of MTV59(2)Joseph Campbell61(6)Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg67(1)The Genius Waitress68(2)Ray Kroc70(5)Jennifer Jason Leigh75(2)Leonard Cohen77(4)Slipper Sipping81(3)Redheads84(2)Alan Rudolph86(3)Miniskirt Feminism89(3)The Sixties92(5)Diane Keaton97(2)Kissing99(4)Shree Bhagwan Rajneesh103(5)Ruby Montana108(4)Terence McKenna112(5)Thomas Pynchon117(2)Debra Winger119(6)STORIES, POEMS,& LYRICSTriplets125(2)Dream of the Language Wheel127(2)Catch 28129(1)Three Haiku130(1)Moonlight Whoopee Cushion Sonata131(7)The Origin of Cigars138(1)Stick Indians139(3)Home Medicine142(1)Clair de Lune143(2)Aloha Nui145(1)Are You Ready for the New Urban Fragrances?146(2)Honky-Tonk Astronaut148(2)Creole Debutante150(1)Master Bo Ling151(1)R.S.V.P.152(1)My Heart is Not a Poodle152(3)West to Satori155(1)Wild Card156(2)Open Wide158(1)Two for My Young Son159(1)The Towers of St. Ignatz160(15)MUSINGS& CRITIQUESIn Defiance of Gravity175(13)Till Lunch Do Us Part188(10)What Is Art and If We know What Art Is, What Is Politics?198(6)Morris Louis: Empty and Full204(5)Lost in Translation209(3)Leo Kenney and the Geometry of Dreaming212(8)The Desire of His Object220(5)RESPONSESWrite About One of Your Favorite Things225(3)<TABLE CELLSPACING