The Book of Lies (2003)

New York City: The Disinformation Company Ltd. (book, anthology), 2003.
10.75" x 8.5" x 0.875", 360 pages, softcover, ISBN 0-9713942-7-X.

Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult, edited by Richard Metzger and published by Disinformation (New York City) in 2003.

At pages 88-94, Micheál Goss contributes "Kick That Habit: Brion Gysin – His Life & Magick" (which includes a number of mentions of Burroughs).

At pages 95-102, John Geiger contributes "Who Is There William Burroughs", which starts with a story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition and then segues into discussing William S. Burroughs' explorations – this is illustrated with covers of a number of Burroughs' books.

At pages 103-118 is Genesis Breyer P-Orridge's "Magick Squares and Future Beats: The Magical Processes and Methods of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin", illustrated by many photos of Burroughs and Gysin by P-Orridge, as well as art by Burroughs and Gysin.

Shoaf II.449 [note that Shoaf's entry suggests a primary contribution from Burroughs; only minor excerpts and quotes in the articles of others are to be found in this volume. In that context, this would have been better placed by Shoaf in section IV, "About Burroughs".]

Contents:

• Grant Morrison: preface
• Richard Metzger: "Introduction: Operation Mindwarp"
• Section 1: Magick in Theory and Practice:
• Grant Morrison: "Pop Magic!"
• Mark Pesce: "The Executable Dreamtime"
• Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: "Thee Splinter Test"
• Paul Laffoley: "Memento Mori: Remember You Must Die"
• Joe Coleman: "Joe Is in the Details"
• Phil Hine: "Are You Illuminated?"
• Section 2: Chemognosis:
• Terence McKenna: "Tryptamine Hallucinogens and Consciousness"
• Daniel Pinchbeck: "An Extended Excerpt from Breaking Open the Head"
• Section 3: Icons:
• Micheál Goss: "Kick That Habit: Brion Gysin – His Life & Magick"
• John Geiger: "Who Is There William Burroughs"
• Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: "Magick Squares and Future Beats"
• Nevill Drury: "Austin Osman Spare: Divine Draughtsman"
• Genesis Breyer P-Orridge: "Virtual Mirrors in Solid Time: The Prophetic Portals of Austin Osman Spare"
• Erik Davis: "Calling Cthulhu: H. P. Lovecraft's Magick Realism"
• Brian Barritt: "Excerpt from The Road of Excess"
• Robert Anton Wilson: "Leary and Crowley: An Excerpt from The Cosmic Trigger"
• Section 4: The Great Beast 666:
• Tim Maroney: "Six Voices on Crowley"
• John S. Moore: "Aleister Crowley as Guru"
• Donald Tyson: "The Enochian Apocalypse"
• Richard Metzger: "The Crying of Liber 49: Jack Parsons, Antichrist Superstar"
• Section 5: Scarlet Women:
• Brian Butler: "Cameron: The Wormwood Star"
• Vere Chappell: "Ira Craddock: Sexual Mystic and Martyr for Freedom"
• Nevill Drury: "Rosaleen Norton: Pan's Daughter"
• Section 6: Secret Societies:
• Tracy Twyman: "Magical Blitzkrieg: Hitler and the Occult – Peter Levenda Interview"
• Boyd Rice: "That Which Has Fallen"
• P.R. Koenig: "Halo of Flies"
• Tau Allen Greenfield: "The Secret History of Modern Witchcraft"
• Section 7: Sympathy for the Devil:
• Michael Moynihan: "Anton Lavey: A Fireside Chat with The Black Pope"
• Gary Lachman: "Season of the Witch"
• Section 8: Occult War:
• Robert Mason: "The Advent of Ahriman: An Essay on the Deep Forces Behind the World-Crisis"
• Michael Moynihan: "Julius Evola's Combat Manuals for a Revolt Against the Modern World"
• "On the Magical View of Life: 'EA'"
• "Serpentine Wisdon: 'IAGLA'"
• Julius Evola: "The Occult War"
• Peter Lamborn Wilson: "Secret of the Assassins"
• Hakim Bey: "Sorcery"
• Hakim Bey: "Media Hex: The Occult Assault on Institutions"
• Dr. Stephen Edred Flowers: "The Secret of the Gothick God of Darkness"
• contributores
• article histories