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The Acid Queen - by Susannah Cahalan (Hardcover)

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  • "Shines a light on one of the twentieth century's most amazing untold life stories.
  • About the Author: Susannah Cahalan is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author, journalist and public speaker.
  • 384 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Women

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"Shines a light on one of the twentieth century's most amazing untold life stories. ... An essential read--and an unforgettable trip." --Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road

"Cahalan details a piece of lost but fascinating history, the story of a woman who embodied an era of freedom, experimentation, and psychedelic adventure. Meticulously reported and beautifully crafted." --Susan Orlean

The untold story of the woman who played a critical role in bringing psychedelics into the mainstream--until her audacious exploits forced her into the shadows--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire

Rosemary Woodruff Leary has been known only as the wife of Timothy Leary, the Harvard professor-turned-psychedelic high priest, whose jailbreak captivated the counterculture and whose life on the run with Rosemary inflamed the government. But Rosemary was more than a mere accessory. She was a beatnik, a psychonaut, and a true believer who tested the limits of her mind and the expectations for women of her time.

Long overlooked by those who have venerated her husband, Rosemary spent her life on the forefront of the counterculture, working with Leary on his books and speeches, sewing his clothing, and shaping--for better and for worse--the media's narrative about LSD. Ultimately, Rosemary sacrificed everything for the safety of her fellow psychedelic pioneers and the preservation of her husband's legacy.

Drawing from a wealth of interviews, diaries, archives, and unpublished sources, Susannah Cahalan writes the definitive portrait of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, reclaiming her narrative and her voice from those who dismissed her. Page-turning, revelatory, and utterly compelling, The Acid Queen shines an overdue spotlight on a pioneering psychedelic seeker.



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"Cahalan shines a light on one of the twentieth century's most amazing untold life stories. Rosemary Woodruff Leary blazed an astonishing trail through the red hot center of Sixties counterculture--the downtown Beats, the pioneers of hallucinogenics, the Summer of Love, rock and roll royalty, the Weather Underground, the Black Panthers, and more. With her captivating storytelling, Cahalan helps us all see this wildly misunderstood epoch of American life with new eyes. An essential read--and an unforgettable trip." --Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road

"Rosemary Woodruff Leary was one of the great unsung heroines of the 1960s. Susannah Cahalan's brilliant account of this woman's incredibly courageous life in troubled times not only brings Rosemary back to life but also finally accords her the place in the history of that era she has always so richly deserved." --Robert Greenfield, author of Timothy Leary: A Biography

"Cahalan details a piece of lost but fascinating history, the story of a woman who embodied an era of freedom, experimentation, and psychedelic adventure. Meticulously reported and beautifully crafted." --Susan Orlean

"A fascinating portrait of an unsung shero of the counterculture. I couldn't put it down!" --Holly George-Warren, author of Janis: Her Life and Music

"Cahalan has done the world a service in restoring Rosemary's legacy with this stellar biography, which is rich in sumptuous detail, both personal and historic, and is artfully constructed from the archives. Whether you know anything about the acid scene or are a complete novice, there is so much to enjoy in this excellent book." --Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls

"Rosemary Woodruff Leary defied the FBI, the CIA, the American prison system and her famous husband to become a fugitive. But who was she really running from? That fascinating question looms over Susannah Cahalan's insightful, intimate biography -- part romance, part thriller, all astounding." --Maureen Callahan, author of Ask Not

"When I finished reading this intoxicating book I both better understood the American counterculture and had exhilarating new ideas about what it means to be a woman in the world." --Ada Calhoun, author of Also a Poet



About the Author



Susannah Cahalan is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author, journalist and public speaker. Her first book, Brain on Fire, has sold over a million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Her second book, The Great Pretender, was shortlisted for the Royal Society's 2020 Science Book Prize. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.35 Inches (H) x 6.37 Inches (W) x 1.39 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.22 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Viking
Format: Hardcover
Author: Susannah Cahalan
Language: English
Street Date: April 22, 2025
TCIN: 94372806
UPC: 9780593490051
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-9029
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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