Turning the Philosopher's Stone paperback book

Turning the Philosopher's Stone treats Franz Schubert's song cycle, Die Schöne Müllerin, as a series of metaphors around various aspects of the artistic process including the nature of inspiration, art as a bridge between earth and spirit, art for political resistance, healing, and building empathy. There are also some practical tips for building a life as a professional artist.

This is the second book in the Little Mushroom Trips book series. Each book is based on one of Schubert's song cycles, presenting a philosophical and spiritual dialog against the background of a paranormal romance between an emerging artist named Julia and the ghost of the composer.

Included are the original German texts of Wilhem Müller's poems along with English translations by the author.

Pocket sized book - 4.25" x 6.88," 328 pages

It's about the size of your smart phone, and the size that poetry books were back in Schubert's day. Pretend to be a 19th century Romantic in the woods for an afternoon with this book in your pocket instead of a phone.

A digital version of this book is also available. Click here to go to the digital listing.

Find the first book in the series here.