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Monday, DATE TBD 2026
7pm EST (NYC time)
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Comedian Jackie Gleason (1916–1987) was a television pioneer, spiritual searcher, and insomniac who spent his nights reading esoteric books. Ranging from scholarly to crackpot, his 3,000-volume library spans the fringes of speculative thinking and reveals a man as concerned with the mysteries of the universe as with getting a laugh.
Tonight, Andrew Lampert—editor of the new book Jackie Gleason: Library of the Paranormal—will share the story of Gleason's astonishing book collection and his deep fascination with subjects like psychic phenomena, life after death, and UFOs. The presentation will feature images and excerpts from the book, clips of Gleason himself contemplating the mysteries of the universe, and other wonderfully outré subjects.
Andrew Lampert is an artist, archivist, writer and publisher. His work has been widely exhibited at venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Pompidou, Getty Museum, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival. Author and editor of more than twelve books, he is co-publisher (with Christine Burgin) and editor of the imprint The Further Reading Library. Lampert writes the advice columns Hard Truths and Hard Choices with Howie Chen for Art in America magazine. The former Curator of Collections at Anthology Film Archives, he has preserved hundreds of canonical experimental and independent films and videos. Teri Garr, a musical project with L. Gray, will debut in 2026.
Monday, DATE TBD 2026
7pm EST (NYC time)
Free! RSVP with email at checkout
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanatomy.org.
Comedian Jackie Gleason (1916–1987) was a television pioneer, spiritual searcher, and insomniac who spent his nights reading esoteric books. Ranging from scholarly to crackpot, his 3,000-volume library spans the fringes of speculative thinking and reveals a man as concerned with the mysteries of the universe as with getting a laugh.
Tonight, Andrew Lampert—editor of the new book Jackie Gleason: Library of the Paranormal—will share the story of Gleason's astonishing book collection and his deep fascination with subjects like psychic phenomena, life after death, and UFOs. The presentation will feature images and excerpts from the book, clips of Gleason himself contemplating the mysteries of the universe, and other wonderfully outré subjects.
Andrew Lampert is an artist, archivist, writer and publisher. His work has been widely exhibited at venues including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Pompidou, Getty Museum, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival. Author and editor of more than twelve books, he is co-publisher (with Christine Burgin) and editor of the imprint The Further Reading Library. Lampert writes the advice columns Hard Truths and Hard Choices with Howie Chen for Art in America magazine. The former Curator of Collections at Anthology Film Archives, he has preserved hundreds of canonical experimental and independent films and videos. Teri Garr, a musical project with L. Gray, will debut in 2026.