Jennifer Ulrich is an archivist who spent more than a year working with Timothy Leary’s papers at the New York Public Library. Her close collaboration with Leary’s family and friends guided her through thousands of items as she curated the collection in this book. She lives in New York City. Timothy Leary’s son, Zach Leary, is the host of the "It’s All Happening" podcast. Michael Horowitz, who worked with Leary, founded the Fitzhugh Ludlow Memorial Library of drug literature.