The Collected Works Of Jim Morrison: Poetry, Journals, Transcripts, And Lyrics With Writer & Editor Frank Lisciandro

Maggie LePique speaks with filmmaker, writer, photographer Frank Lisciandro who edited the beautiful new book and New York Times Bestseller, The Collected Works of Jim Morrison: Poetry, Journals, Transcripts, and LyricsThe definitive anthology of Jim Morrison's writings with rare photographs and numerous handwritten excerpts of unpublished and published poetry and lyrics from his 28 privately held notebooks.Created in collaboration with Jim Morrison’s estate and inspired by a posthumously discovered list entitled “Plan for Book,” The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is an almost 600-page anthology of the writings of the late poet and iconic Doors’ front man. This landmark publication is the definitive opus of Morrison’s creative output—and the book he intended to publish. Throughout, a compelling mix of 160 visual components accompanies the text: excerpts from his 28 privately held notebooks—all written in his own hand and published here for the first time—as well as an array of personal images and commentary on the work by Morrison himself.  Source: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-collected-works-of-jim-morrison-jim-morrison?variant=32313506529314This episode is from a recent archive from the KPFK program Profiles adapted for podcast. Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo.  She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994. Send us Fan MailSupport the show@profileswithmaggielepique@maggielepique