Books

January, 1978

Carlos Castaneda is famous for his books about Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian sorcerer with amazing powers and a wild sense of humor who has taken Castaneda under his wing. The thing about these books is they always lead to a discussion of whether or not Don Juan is a fictitious character. The answer to this question, as Don Juan might say, is yes, he is definitely one or the other. At this point, the question is academic, since the author has eliminated Don Juan from the scene. In Castaneda's new boo...

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