Untold story of the "Acid Queen" who helped Timothy Leary escape prison

Jun 24, 2025

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The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, by Susannah Cahalan

If you're interested in psychedelic history, listen to the Otherworld podcast interview with journalist Susanna Cahalan, who discusses her new book, The Acid Queen, a biography of Rosemary Leary, the largely forgotten wife of Timothy Leary.

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