The Realist presents

This 1971 title is linked to The Realist, the satirical magazine edited by Paul Krassner, and appears to gather material in which Kesey took part. The Realist was known for irreverent humour, political comment and counterculture voices, and Kesey was among the writers of that circle. The book is best seen as a small piece of its time, of interest to readers who want to see how Kesey's work sat alongside the satire and protest of the late 1960s and early 1970s.