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Anthony Alvarado is a writer, radio host, and certified hypnotherapist based in Portland, Oregon. His book DIY Magic explores the interplay between perception and reality — and how altering one alters the other. A manual for getting high on life without the drugs. Reality is psychedelic.

He grew up in the middle of nowhere, reading everything he could find at a small town library. He hasn't stopped since. Writing is just an extension of being a reader.

These days he hosts The Rough Draft on XRAY FM and writes about presence, inner state change, and the strange art of being alive at anthonyalvarado.net. ...more

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	DIY Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity 3.88 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DIY Resistance: 36 Ways to Fight Back! 3.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Throwing Bones by Anthony Alvarado (Goodreads Author), Tony Morgan (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Being an Adult is Like Folding a Fitted Sheet. No One Really Knows How.: Funny Notebook Journal, 100 Lined Pages. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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In collaboration with 107.1 FM Portland, I’m hosting the Monday Morning show every week, Monday’s at 8 a.m. Tune in for local and national news, as well as interviews with everyone from the city commissioner and psychedelics gurus to authors like Willy Vlautin, Gary Shteyngart, as well local musicians, film directors, organizers and activists, and updates on what’s going on in Portland. https://xr Read more of this blog post »

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“We turn to books for the same reason we enjoy conversations with other people - for fun, for humor, for comfort, for companionship, and for advice.”
― Anthony Alvarado, DIY Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity

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