Andy Letcher

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Interview: Andy Letcher

Posted by PsypressUK ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ 5 Comments

Andy Letcher is a writer of non-fiction, specifically psychedelics, paganism, shamanism and evolution, a lecturer and a folk musician. He is the author of ‘Shroom – A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom’, an evidence-based research project examining human relationships with psilocybin and Amanita mushrooms. He’s also had an academic essay – Mad thoughts on … Continue reading »

Literary Review: ‘Shroom: A cultural history of the magic mushroom’ By Andy Letcher

Posted by PsypressUK ⋅ December 24, 2009 ⋅ 7 Comments

Originally published in 2006, ‘Shroom: A cultural History of the magic mushroom’ is one of the best written secondary works of psychedelic literature available. It examines a traceable history through what we can know to be sure about the cultural use of psilocybin mushrooms, to what smacks of cultural story-telling, movement fantasy and manages to … Continue reading »