relatively unknown and strongly recommended (Likely to remain so judging by the lack of comments it seems)
part 2

Tillie Olsen-Tell me a Riddle
Sometimes I think this may be the best thing I have ever read. Four loosely connected short stories. I can't read the last one in public because of the undignified bawling which ensues.

Richard Brautigan-
Beatnik novelist. Almost any but start with "Dreaming of Babylon" or "Sombrero Fallout". Not many currently in print but the three novel compendium is still available quite cheaply. Probably a bit Marmite. If not quickly entranced stop and back away slowly.

Peter Reich-a Book of Dreams
Think the Kate Bush video for Cloudbusting if Wilhelm Reich means nothing to you. Or for you Hawkwind fans Orgone Accumulator (Although as it's a metal coated wooden box I very much doubt it "will make you feel greater" unless you have agoraphobia.) Another one which will be hard to get too unless money is no object.
(unclestinky, Sat 7 Jan 2012, 22:10, 2 replies)

I actually own an Orgone Accumulator
Or rather, an orgone energy device. It's supposed to be able to detect and then cure illnesses -- ones you haven't actually got yet, I think. From memory it describes itself as a "De La Warr Energy Device".

It was sealed, but naturally I opened it up. I expected to see nothing at all inside - a snake-oil hoax - but no, there are lots of carefully hand-made components, in brass, copper and perspex.

Unfortunately I've never managed to make it do anything. Regardless of how loud I play Hawkwind at it.

There's a description of the machine here:

www.duncanlaurie.com/writing/radionics/15_george_and_majorie_de_la_warr
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 10:53, closed)

looks like an Artist;'s interpretation of science
(The studio was the clue) And if you do indeed possess the device you absolutely owe it to yourself to read A Book of Dreams.
(unclestinky, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:40, closed)