The Graduate Student

Anthropologist Blackwell James spends seven months living with the Wantayo tribe in the Amazon, but returns to Columbia University with little research and a trunk of hallucinogenic vines. Sent to Los Angeles to assist with a primate experiment, he finds himself navigating a bizarre world of movie stars, secret societies, and drug-induced journeys. Filled with surreal encounters and appearances by famous actors, this novel offers a humorous and captivating take on Hollywood’s eccentricities.