James Frederick Hogshire (born 1958 in

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) is a

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of magazine articles, short stories, and a number of books. His works have been published in such magazines as '' Harper's'', '' Gentleman's Quarterly'', ''

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'', '' Esquire'', ''

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'', '' Omni'', ''FAIR'', ''The Animal's Agenda'', and '' Lies of Our Times''. As of 2010, he was living in

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. In 1993, one of Hogshire's infamous

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s, "Bacon and Eggs", was made into a short film starring

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and

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. In 2006, a movie adaptation of his

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guide '' You Are Going to Prison'' was released by

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as ''

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''. The movie stars

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and was directed by Bob Odenkirk. In 2009 Feral House released an updated version of Hoghire's book ''Opium for the Masses''. One of Hogshire's better known short stories "The Electric Cough-Syrup Acid Test" was excerpted by ''Harper's'' and has also appeared in the book ''White Rabbit'', and a book about

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s. The story first appeared in Hogshire's zine, ''Pills-a-Go-Go''.Electric Cough-Syrup Acid Test
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" between 1990–1991, and often used the pseudonym "Chet Antonini." Hogshire attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana between 1976–1980.

Partial bibliography

* '' You Are Going to Prison''. Loompanics Unlimited. 1994. * ''Opium for the Masses: A Practical Guide to Growing Poppies and Making Opium.'' Loompanics Unlimited. 1994. . Reprinted by Feral House. 2009. * ''Pills-A-Go-Go: Fiendish Investigation into Pill Marketing, Art, History, and Consumption''. Feral House. 1999. * ''Sell Yourself to Science: The Complete Guide to Selling Your Organs, Body Fluids, Bodily Functions and Being a Human Guinea Pig''. Loompanics Unlimited. 1992. * ''Grossed-Out Surgeon Vomits Inside Patient!: An Insider's Look at the Supermarket Tabloids''. Feral House. 1997.

References

External links

Jim Hogshire in Harper's Magazine

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