[PART ONE] Carlos Castaneda: Literal Truth or Literary Fiction? | Ru Marshall | HITW 237

🐺 This is the first half of a longer conversation. To watch and listen to the full episode become a free or paid subscriber at http://patreon.com/howlinthewildernessHowling about Carlos Castaneda and the Don Juan books and walking the fine line between literal truth and literary fiction with artist and writer Ru MarshallRu Marshall is a nonbinary writer and visual artist. Their novel, A Separate Reality, was released by Carroll & Graf in 2006 and was nominated for a Lambda Award for debut fiction. Their writing has appeared in Salon, N + 1, The Evergreen Review, The Kenyon Review, The Michigan Quarterly Review, Waxwing, The Barcelona Review, Your Impossible Voice, Another Chicago Magazine, and many other publications. They have twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and received the 2016 Hazel Rowley Prize from BIO, the Biographers International Organization. Their visual work has been exhibited at Participant Inc., Studio 10 Gallery, Art in General, White Columns, Baxter Street, Cathouse Proper, and numerous other venues. They have received grants and fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. They grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. They live in Brooklyn.References:https://rmarshallstudio.comAmerican Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda https://orbooks.com/catalog/american-trickster/Seeing Castañeda: Reactions to the "Don Juan" Writings of Carlos Castaneda, Daniel C. NoelThe Soul of Shamanism, Daniel C. Noel___________________________🔥 SUPPORT & SOUL WORKJoin the pack on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewildernessDepth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.caArchetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiationsPersonal Myth Program: http://brianjames.ca/personalmythFollow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulworkHITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewildernessSend a donation via PayPal: http://paypal.me/brianjamessoulTags: mythology, shamanism, anthropology, imagination