{"product_id":"open-city-no-20-sept-14-20-1967-bukowski-on-the-pot-scene-george-harrison-interviewed-by-derek-taylor-steven-richmond","title":"OPEN CITY No. 20, Sept. 14–20, 1967 — Bukowski on the Pot Scene, George Harrison Interviewed by Derek Taylor, Steven Richmond","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn issue of the Los Angeles underground weekly, featuring Charles Bukowski's \"Notes of a Dirty Old Man.\" Drinking wine alone at a party full of hip young men performing their counterculture credentials, Bukowski launches a sharp, sustained critique of marijuana culture, arguing that the pot scene has simply swapped one variety of conformist for another. The column closes with a request for a plain Bull Durham cigarette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDesignated the \"First National Edition,\" this issue is devoted largely to marijuana and drug culture, with cover photographs of marijuana preparation, a history of cannabis in America, and Alex Apostolides' feature debunking establishment lies about pot. The centerpiece is a full-page interview with George Harrison conducted by Derek Taylor, in which Harrison speaks candidly about marijuana, LSD, the Beatles' material wealth, and his belief in an approaching revolution. The back cover carries a full-page pen and ink illustration by John Thompson alongside a poem by Steven Richmond, a poet and long-time associate of Bukowski. Large tabloid format, 17\" x 11\", black and white throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProvenance: Mailing label on front cover addressed to John E. Bryan, 22420 Edgecliff Dr., Cleveland, Ohio — the editor's father at his home address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis copy is in decent shape with a slightly uneven fold that makes the pages stick out at the. There is browning along spine and page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Buk Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47872169705637,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/9288\/1573\/files\/20250809_181136_bfa7eeb4-45e3-4301-bdcc-b37df1f4550f.jpg?v=1780330150","url":"https:\/\/thebukshop.com\/products\/open-city-no-20-sept-14-20-1967-bukowski-on-the-pot-scene-george-harrison-interviewed-by-derek-taylor-steven-richmond","provider":"The Buk Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}