Join me if you can at Watkins this Thursday for a talk about my new book, Touched By The Presence. RSVP www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...

Was Jesus a mushroom? Decide for yourself 22 Feb 7:00 GMT as I present "Secret Christianity," the last of my 4 part online series on Ancient Alexandria: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

Do you want to give back the divine in yourself to the divine in all? Then Part 3 of my 4 part course in Ancient Alexandria is for you. 15/02 7:00 GMT. Next up: the Neoplatonists, the most mystical school of western philosophy: eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

The new edition of Dark Star Rising in Italian, bringing things as up to date as possible in our swiftly changing world: www.amazon.it/-/en/stella-...

I'm looking forward to Part 2 of my 4 part course on Ancient Alexandria, this Sunday, 7:00 PM GMT. Next up, the Gnostics, who believed we live in a simulation, just like today: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

Get touched by the presence at Watkins where I'll be signing copies 26/2 5:00 - 6:00 PM: www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...

What happens when a brilliant writer mixes his drinks? You'd be surprised. August Strindberg was. www.gary-lachman.com/post/alchemy...

As above, so below! Who was Hermes Trismegistus? Find out as we take a trip to ancient Alexandria this Sunday 7:00 PM GMT: www.eventbrite.com/.../ancient-....

Here's my interview with Matthew Dillon of Harvard's Divinity School about my new book and quite a bit more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1N...

An in depth review of Touched By The Presence: decadentserpent.com/2026/01/20/v...

If you want and need a break from current events, visit ancient Alexandria with me, Sundays throughout February: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

The world's going to hell in a handbasket. But that's no reason not to sell a book. Come to the launch and get touched by the presence.

Many thanks to Mark Frauenfelder at Boing-Boing for this glowing post: boingboing.net/2026/01/08/f...

At the launch I'll be in conversation with pop culture savant Travis Elborough. I'll be showing the short film my son Max made to promote the book, and giving away copies of the rare "Amor Fati" CD, of tracks by my band The Know, with every book sold.

Have you been Touched By The Presence? If not, or if you're up for it again, come to the UK launch of my new book at the Colony Room Green 4 Heddon St 20/1/26. A film, giveaways and more: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

Calling all Hermetists, Gnostics, Neoplatonists! Throughout February I will be giving a four part online course in Ancient Alexandria: The City of Sects and Gospels for the Philosophical Research Society. www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-al...

30 years ago I pulled up stakes in sunny SoCal to put them down in Old Blighty. Was it destiny? Only my readers can tell: www.gary-lachman.com/post/escape-...

Thought for the year: always do more than you have to so that when you have to you can do more. Best of luck everyone.

50 years ago I spent my 20th birthday alone, burning Jimi Hendrix posters in the freezing Blondie loft to stay warm. Now I qualify for the Senior Fuel Allowance. See what comes of being touched by the presence? Best wishes for a sane world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=919S...

There's plenty to howl about these days. So here I am, howling in the wilderness: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAjS...

As if you need anymore inducement, I'm the #1 New Release in Punk Musicians Biographies - and I wasn't even a punk: www.amazon.com/Touched-Pres...

Looking for that special gift? Michael Dirda at the Washington Post has some advice. www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Touche...

Anyone who remembers NYC circa '75-'76 should take a peek at Lisa Jane Persky's reminiscences of a sweaty photoshoot with a still subfamous Blondie in a by now legendary loft on the Bowery: lisajanepersky.substack.com/p/memories-a...

"I don't want a house. I want to write a book." Discover how that turned out at my online talk about my new book for the PRS this Sunday 7/12 at 7:00 PM GMT: www.eventbrite.com/e/touched-by...

I am touched by this review of Touched By The Presence: mirrordragon.substack.com/p/becoming-a...

Has Yeats' rough beast made its way to Bethlehem? My post for the festive season: www.gary-lachman.com/post/the-vis...

Out today. Get Touched By The Presence: www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Touche...

Have you been Touched by The Presence? I have. I wrote a song about it, and a book. On Dec 7 I'll be online talking about both for the Philosophical Research Society. Get touched: www.eventbrite.com/e/touched-by...

Contrary to public opinion, there's life after rock and roll.

My conversation with Jason Woodbury at Aquarium Drunkard about my new book, Touched By The Presence, released on Nov. 18. www.talkhouse.com/transmission...

My chat about the occult roots of the 1960s for Things Visible and Invisible... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLYD...

My brilliant No. 2 son has made a short film promoting my new book, Touched By the Presence. Welcome to the premier! www.gary-lachman.com/post/touched...

My account of a dreamy excursion among ancient Greek healing sites is in the latest Fortean Times #464.

Just when you thought "Enough interviews already" another turns up, this time with Spirit Box. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

My conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove about fate, destiny, and the effect of comic books on the young mind: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2KU...

My chat with Whitley Strieber about how one gets from rock and roll to what I do now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqBn...

Trump and his cronies have done the impossible. They've made me a patriot. No kings, no fascists, no Insurrection Act, no Project 2025, no goddamn stupid replay of 1933.

Here's what you get at the end of the road: my interview about my forthcoming memoir, Touched By The Presence: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-cM...

150 years ago a new born beast raised his little head. Find out what happened next 25/10/25. I'll be there: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

On a less disturbing note, I'll be talking about reincarnation on 26/10 at the London Month of Dead, 3:30 - 5:00. Come as your past life: london-month-of-the-dead.designmynight.com/6879797f72e4...

I am truly frightened for all of my friends and readers in America.

A remarkably perceptive review of Dark Star Rising which I have only just come across: www.paralibrum.com/reviews/dark...

“I’ve known Gary since he was nineteen. I'm not sure what I thought he might become later in life, but his being an expert on spirituality and the occult makes perfect sense.” Chris Stein, cofounder and guitarist of Blondie amazon.com/Touched-Pres...

Nobody listens to Cassandras. An excerpt from Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of You Know Who: www.gary-lachman.com/post/magicia...

My talk about Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and the Fourth Way for the Theosophical Society in England and Wales: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XLq...

This is the first time in Russia's history when it isn't an empire. Tsar Vlad is peeved about that. www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...

Captain Antifa strikes again!

I had argued with David Bowie, gotten drunk with Iggy Pop, and Debbie Harry had ironed my skinny ties, but if I was ever starstruck it was then, getting through a bottle or two with the man whose work had changed my life. - www.amazon.com/Touched-Pres...

About time, do you think? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwMV...

Apt, no, given current events? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDLS...