Between 1974 and 1981 Ken Kesey self-published six issues of a literary magazine called
Spit in the Ocean
. After the revolutionary novelist's death in the fall of 2001, one of his closest friends, acclaimed writer Ed McClanahan, decided to carry out Kesey's vision and put together a final issue of
Spit
as a tribute to Kesey's genius and imperturbable spirit. Featuring contributions from cultural luminaries-including Robert Stone, Paul Krassner, Wendell Berry, Bill Walton, and Grateful Dead lyricists Robert Hunter and John Perry Barlow-as well as "regular folk," and several pieces by Kesey himself,
Spit in the Ocean #7
is a loving and fitting homage to the gigantic and unique spirit of the merriest of the Merry Pranksters.