num_pages: 166
description: In this remarkable new journal, Paul Reed recounts a literary life touched by powerful personal forces - success, writing, healing, loss, grief, friendships and sex. Reed writes of his intimate struggles with experimental relationships, his battle with tranquilizer addiction, and, as always, his sharply perceptive observations on politics, spirituality, and society. At the heart of the journal is Reed's devotion to literature and adoration of the natural world, from which he draws daily strength as he examines the skies above San Francisco for signs of storms, fog, and bracing winds. Writing more frankly than ever before, he describes an inner life of turmoil, dogged by bouts of anxiety and invigorated by sexual adventurism, as well as his deepening explorations of mysticism, alongside such wide-ranging diversions as a haunting journey to Mexico, punk rock concerts, and AIDS activism. This provocative memoir provides an intriguing look into a year in the life of one of America's most respected gay writers - a fascinating life shaped by tragedy, survival, illuminating hope, and an indomitable fighting spirit.
language: English
title: The savage garden: A journal
titlecomplete: The savage garden: A journal
ratings_count: 3
publisher: House of Lillian