''Monk: The Mobile Magazine'' was a

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published from 1986 to 2000 by James Crotty and Michael Lane, aka the Monks. The magazine began publication as a newsletter when Crotty and Lane left San Francisco to travel across the United States by RV. They published a glossy magazine to document their travels, a publication that became a cult hit. In their travels the Monks interviewed numerous off-beat and counterculture figures such as

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, Quentin Crisp,

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...

, Dan Savage and

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and offered tips on what unusual sights one should see when traveling. In 1993, they published a book, ''Mad Monks on the Road/a 47,000-Hour Dashboard Adventure-From Paradise, California, to Royal, Arkansas, and Up the New Jersey Turnpike'' (Simon and Schuster) reprinting a number of their interviews and adventures. In 1995 Lane authored ''Pink Highways''(Carol Publishing) and in 1997 Crotty authored ''How to Talk American'' (Houghton Mifflin). The magazine has been replaced by a website, monk.com and a series of Monk travel guides that include ''Mad Monks Guide to New York City'' (Macmillan) and ''Mad Monks Guide to California'' (Macmillan).

References

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The Media Business; Monk Magazine Takes Founders on a Rewarding Journey
- ''The New York Times'', February 11, 1991.

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