About the Author

Michael Schumacher wrote Dharma Lion, the acclaimed biography of Allen Ginsberg, and is also the author of the biographies of Eric Clapton, Phil Ochs, and Francis Ford Coppola. He began researching Family Business in 1994, when Ginsberg first agreed to the project.

Reviews

"Anyone interested in Ginsberg, the beats, American poetry or the '60s should not miss this ferociously tender and comical collection." --Publishers Weekly, starred "An eloquent, affecting collection that offers lessons in poetry, in love, and in family" --Kirkus Reviews, starred "An absorbing and often moving record of an intense relationship." --The New York Times Book Review "Important reading for us all." --San Francisco Chronicle