The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Wolfe's New Journalism masterpiece chronicles Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' psychedelic road trip across America. Beyond the counterculture story, it explores consciousness, reality, conformity, and the search for authentic experience. The work captures a pivotal moment in American culture and the psychedelic exploration of consciousness.
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