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Tom Wolfe's much-discussed kaleidoscopic non-fiction novel chronicles the tale of novelist Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters. In the 1960s, Kesey led a group of psychedelic sympathizers around the country in a painted bus, presiding over LSD-induced "acid tests" all along the way. Long considered one of the greatest books about the history of the hippies, Wolfe's ability to research like a reporter and simultaneously evoke the hallucinogenic indulgence of the era ensures that this book, written in 1967, will live long in the counter-culture canon of American literature.

Almost Transparent Blue is a brutal tale of lost youth in a Japanese port town close to an American military base. Murakami's image-intensive narrative paints a portrait of a group of friends locked in a destructive cycle of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. The novel is all but plotless, but the raw and often violent prose takes us on a rollercoaster ride through reality and hallucination, highs and lows, in which the characters and their experiences come vividly to life. Trapped in passivity, they gain neither passion nor pleasure from their adventures. Yet out of the alienation, boredom and underlying rage and grief emerges a strangely quiet and almost equally shocking beauty. Ryu Murakami's first novel, Almost Transparent Blue won the coveted Akutagawa literary prize and became an instant bestseller. Representing a sharp and conscious turning away from the introspective trend of postwar Japanese literature, it polarized critics and public alike and soon attracted international attention as an alternative view of modern Japan.

A controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offspring in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.

William James Murray(born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. He first rose to fame onSaturday Night Live, a series of performances that earned him his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy films—includingMeatballs(1979),Caddyshack(1980),Stripes(1981),Tootsie(1982),Ghostbusters(1984),Scrooged(1988),Ghostbusters II(1989),What About Bob?(1991), andGroundhog Day(1993). He also co-directedQuick Change(1990).Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring inLost in Translation(2003), which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and for frequently collaborating with directors Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles inGhostbusters,Rushmore(1998),Hyde Park on Hudson(2012),St. Vincent(2014), and the HBO miniseriesOlive Kitteridge(2014), for which he later won his second Primetime Emmy Award. Murray received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016. His comedy is known for its deadpan delivery.

In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson look-alike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.

Aki Olavi Kaurismäki(Finnish:[ˈɑki ˈkɑurismæki](listen); born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is described as Finland's best-known film director.After graduating in media studies from the University of Tampere, Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-screenwriter and actor in films made by his older brother, Mika Kaurismäki. He played the main role in Mika's filmThe Liar(1981). Together they founded the production company Villealfa Filmproductions and later the Midnight Sun Film Festival. His debut as an independent director wasCrime and Punishment(1983), an adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel set in modern Helsinki. He gained worldwide attention withLeningrad Cowboys Go America(1989). In 1989 he emigrated with his wife to Portugal, saying "in all of Helsinki there is no place left where I could place my camera".

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