Jim Cherry

"The Doors Examined" is so close to excellent, it should be read by every Doors person on the planet, not just their fans, but people like me (Circus Magazine Interview 1970) who knew them professionally and/or personally. "The Doors Examined" delights me because it holds new insights and surprises. (Rap tracks.) I think poet Morrison would have enjoyed the rhythms of Rap. - Salli Stevenson, interviewed Jim Morrison, Circus Magazine 1970.

 

The Doors Examined is like having dozens of readable and engaging articles about the band inside of its covers. Striking cover it is too. The book looks as though it should be leatherbound. It should become an important work to join the already existent literature on the band and certainly deserves a look. The author's voice is strong and forthright, enthusiastic and independent. It is written with a certain flair, which keeps you involved, and is visibly part of a progressive series of articles coming together to form a very perceptible whole. The range of angles and stories covered keep it fresh and free from the sometimes opinionated Doors narratives out there which suffer for their narrow focus, agendas and lurid sensationalism. - Anonymous Amazon review

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The Last Stage

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Novelist Jim Cherry gets high marks for clarity--it’s immediately obvious that his The Last Stage aims for the transformative Dionysian magic embodied by Doors singer Jim Morrison…Levi Asher, Litkicks.com

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The Captured Dead

Great book, fantastic story! The author has combined a knowledge of Sherman, shamans, and ghosts into a fascinating read that you can finish in an hour — and you’ll want to start it all over again once you have. The writing is super — his descriptions of the people and surroundings, from wagon trains and wartime atrocities to ghostly dusty hazes and are such that you can clearly envision the picture in your mind while reading. The characters are well-developed, particularly that of Sherman, from his physical description to what’s going on in his head. This story grabs at the get-go and never lets go before the very last ominous sentence. -Karen with a Kindle, Amazon Review.

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