The Sixties: A Forged Diary

In 1963, reeling from a devastating heartbreak, a young John Crowley moves to New York and immerses himself in the city’s vibrant film, music, and art scenes. After taking a job with a photography studio, he soon crosses paths with the likes of Andy Warhol and Richard Avedon, Claudia Cardinale and Raquel Welch. He photographs Baby Jane Holzer opening for The Fugs, drops acid, joins anti-war marches, finds and loses love…

But that John Crowley kept no diary. So here is the journal that might have been, composed on his behalf by the Crowley of our time. As fact and fiction blur in this innovative take on the memoir form, the fantastical worlds of Crowley’s novels intrude on the life of the young man who has yet to write them. The result is an intoxicating, visionary trip that poses vital questions about surviving loss, making art, and connecting to a swiftly approaching tomorrow.

81 pages | 6" x 8" | ISBN 978-0-9964220-5-5 (print) | ISBN 978-0-9964220-6-2 (ebook)

Part of the Conway Miscellany Series. Printed in the US on 100% recycled paper.

About the Author

John Crowley is the winner of three World Fantasy Awards—including one for Lifetime Achievement and one for his novel Little, Big—as well as two Mythopoeic Awards. In 1992 he received the literature award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.