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James Curcio
Biography
James Curcio is a bewildered madman with a sledgehammer made of words. That's a bit long to put on a business card, so usually it's said "editor", "creative director", "designer," "professional dilettante" or "cat-wrangler."
This checkered career began around 2001 when he graduated Bard college with the world's most lucrative degree (Philosophy), and co-founded a media collective. Next stop was LA, where he played in the first of several bands, and released "JOIN MY CULT!" with New Falcon press. This was a Burroughs-esque satire about 90s counterculture groups that no one seemed to recognize as satire.
The following decade of "fast life and dissipation" on the Con / Fest circuit gave birth to albums, books, graphic novels, web media series, and essays. That at the least paid dividends in counterculture street cred and free mochas. In a move that may have been a cry for help, he also acted in the world's first Gonzomentary.
Many books and startups later, he's still keeping it irreverent, but has since developed a keener appreciation for fact. He lives with a harem of feral lesbians and lions somewhere in the mountains, probably.
This checkered career began around 2001 when he graduated Bard college with the world's most lucrative degree (Philosophy), and co-founded a media collective. Next stop was LA, where he played in the first of several bands, and released "JOIN MY CULT!" with New Falcon press. This was a Burroughs-esque satire about 90s counterculture groups that no one seemed to recognize as satire.
The following decade of "fast life and dissipation" on the Con / Fest circuit gave birth to albums, books, graphic novels, web media series, and essays. That at the least paid dividends in counterculture street cred and free mochas. In a move that may have been a cry for help, he also acted in the world's first Gonzomentary.
Many books and startups later, he's still keeping it irreverent, but has since developed a keener appreciation for fact. He lives with a harem of feral lesbians and lions somewhere in the mountains, probably.
Where to find James Curcio online
Website: http://www.jamescurcio.com
Twitter: @mythos_media
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.modernmythology.net
Twitter: @mythos_media
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.modernmythology.net
Where to buy in print
Books
Apocalyptic Imaginary: The Best of Modern Mythology 2011
by James Curcio
You set the price!
Words: 69,950.
Language:
English.
Published: December 6, 2011.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy
Through the voices of many contributors, we collectively take a hard look at the blurred lines between narrative and truth, philosophy and literature, personal history and cultural memory.