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Member Since: Jan. 25, 2012
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Steven Hager


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After 40 years reporting on the counterculture, I've collected my greatest writings on Smashwords for your enjoyment. I started out writing black comedy, but I'm best known today as the first reporter to document hip hop. I also created the Cannabis Cup and launched the hemp movement with Jack Herer, while writing some landmark conspiracy articles and leading High Times to its highest circulation in history. Just keep scrolling down and you will find it all right here, the greatest hits of Steven Hager.

Where to find Steven Hager online

Blog: http://stevenhager420.wordpress.com/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com/The-Octopus-Conspiracy-Vignettes-Counterculture-From/dp/0975290614

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Books

Enlightenment is Fun    by Steven Hager
Price: $4.99 USD. 46500 words. Published on June 15, 2013. Nonfiction.
This is the official handbook of the Temple Dragon Crew, guardians of sacred spaces and champions of Improvisational Ritual Theater.
Secret Societies    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 19650 words. Published on June 9, 2013. Nonfiction.
From the origins of the Sicilian "men of honor" society in New Orleans, to the tomb of Yale's Skull & Bones in Connecticut, secret societies have long held a hidden influence over our lives.
My Chomsky Critique    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 4090 words. Published on April 16, 2013. Essay.
Noam Chomsky exploded on the academic scene while I was a graduate student in 1977, but, since I'd already had my world views rearranged by Thomas Kuhn, I never really could buy into the Chomsky fan club or a lot of their dogmas.
Paradigms and Perception    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 4450 words. Published on April 15, 2013. Essay.
What is popular culture and how does it evolve and grow? How do people establish core beliefs and do these beliefs affect their perception of the universe? These questions are probed in this groundbreaking essay.
The I Hate L.A. Campaign    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 1600 words. Published on April 14, 2013. Fiction.
Sometimes all it takes to turn a city around is a well-timed, well-executed promotional campaign.
My Tragic Love Affair    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 3940 words. Published on April 14, 2013. Fiction.
Two college kids meet and fall in love in the Midwest. After graduation, they move to New York City to look for careers, and things rapidly fall apart.
The Great Phase 2    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 6730 words. Published on April 11, 2013. Nonfiction.
One of the most elusive pioneers of New York City graffiti granted a rare interview in 1982.
Nothing is Everything    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 5390 words. Published on February 26, 2013. Fiction.
In 1977, Bugsy finds himself stuck in a job with no future and wonders how a generation that created the 1960s got so derailed and powerless.
Mrs. Rose's Boarding House    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 7520 words. Published on November 6, 2012. Plays.
Four factory workers living in a run-down area of a city struggle to make sense out of their desolate lives. This play was designed to capture the mood of the mid-1970s, when many who'd just lived through the tumultuous sixties suddenly found their future seemed to be closing down instead of opening up.
Is the Art World Ready for Graffiti?    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 3880 words. Published on February 6, 2012. Nonfiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
On April 9, 1981, a graffiti exhibit titled "Beyond Words" opened at the Mudd Club Art Gallery. Covering this event was my first major foray into the world of hip hop.
The Pied Piper of Hip Hop    by Steven Hager
Price: $1.99 USD. 6390 words. Published on February 5, 2012. Nonfiction.
This profile of Afrika Bambaata was the first time the words "hip hop" appeared in the Village Voice. The story woke many people up to the fact that rap music, break dancing and graffiti were all somehow artistically connected.
The Doomsday Brigade    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 2860 words. Published on February 5, 2012. Nonfiction.
During the summer of 1981, fears of Armageddon swept across the land as people organized for the complete breakdown of society.
Rock's First Diva    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 5650 words. Published on February 3, 2012. Nonfiction.
Arlene Smith was only 16-years-old when she became the first female rock star to emerge from the world of R&B, fronting her group, The Chantels. She forged a trail later traveled by Ronnie Spector and Diana Ross.
Dirty Money    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 6600 words. Published on February 2, 2012. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In this brief history of banking, the author traces the shadow of corruption that has followed the banking industry throughout recorded history accompanied by lavish illustrations.
Cannabis Cures Cancer?    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 10370 words. Published on February 2, 2012. Nonfiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 4 reviews)
Does cannabis cure cancer? There are many stories but little scientifically verifiable evidence. Cancer is a big subject and easily misunderstood. But there is no doubt cannabis has anti-cancer effects, so why does the US government pretend it has no legitimate medical uses?
The Stockholm Manifesto    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 3330 words. Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction.
A peek inside the mind of an American refugee stranded penniless in Sweden during the height of the Vietnam War.
True Ghost Stories    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 4600 words. Published on February 1, 2012. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Three true-life ghost stories in New York City are investigated in this brief article on ghosts. The final story is by far the scariest and as far as I know, I'm the only reporter who ever wrote about Jean and Patti, who experienced something so terrifying they had to seek professional help to deal with the trauma.
Bugging Out on the Endless Peak    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 6130 words. Published on January 31, 2012. Nonfiction.
Three years ago, the Buggas ruled the Fun House, but now the Juice Crew is on top! Just don't mess with White Lightning, or your gonna get burned! The Story of New York City's legendary Fun House.
The Steam Tunnels    by Steven Hager
Price: $0.99 USD. 7270 words. Published on January 30, 2012. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
It's 1967 and Blake Moore is having big problems at home. He's on the cusp of the Generation War, and it's not a particularly easy time to be an anti-establishment teenager.
East Village    by Steven Hager
Price: Free! 5330 words. Published on January 29, 2012. Fiction.
0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Yukyuk is a speed freak and Harry sells weed and hash from his one-room apartment on 11th Street. One warm summer night in 1967, they have a problem, and that problem ends in murder.
Looking for the Perfect Beat    by Steven Hager
Price: $2.99 USD. 19100 words. Published on January 28, 2012. Screenplays.
(5.00 from 1 review)
This is the original script that later became the film "Beat Street" released by Orion Pictures.
Art After Midnight: The East Village Scene    by Steven Hager
Price: $4.99 USD. 38130 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In the 1980s the art world turned upside down as punks and graffiti artists suddenly catapulted to center stage. This insightful book captures the social environment that launched artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, while chronicling the rise and fall of the East Village scene. Now updated with exclusive never-before-seen photos and images.
Hip Hop    by Steven Hager
Price: $4.99 USD. 27490 words. Published on January 25, 2012. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In the early 1980s, I became the first reporter to travel to the South Bronx to document the origins of hip hop and this book remains the most authentic portrait of the first generation. It was recently updated with never-before-seen photos and illustrations.

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Smashwords book reviews by Steven Hager

  • I Find Trouble on Feb. 03, 2012
    star star star star star
    Dave, you ARE the new Bruce Willis of our time. Great story and glad to see you exercise those creative talents you have! Little advice: run spell check and then republish :)!
  • Growing Up in the 60s Wasn’t All Fun and Games on March 01, 2012
    star star star star star
    Outstanding stories from the Generations Wars of the 1960s.