{"product_id":"the-acid-queen-susannah-cahalan-9780593490051","title":"The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrain on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosemary 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from a wealth of interviews, diaries, archives, and unpublished sources, Susannah Cahalan writes the definitive portrait of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, reclaiming her narrative and her voice from those who dismissed her.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, \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Queen \u003c\/i\u003eshines an overdue spotlight on a pioneering psychedelic seeker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susannah Cahalan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593490053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593490051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs","brand":"Susannah Cahalan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46199304290559,"sku":"9780593490051","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66c2ae4e-4a8c-4ab2-973c-5d69c430924c.jpg?v=1727925663","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-acid-queen-susannah-cahalan-9780593490051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}