Phil Cousineau (edit name/settings)

Phil Cousineau is a writer, teacher, editor, independent scholar, documentary filmmaker, travel leader, and storyteller. His life-long fascination with art, literature, and the history of culture has taken him on many journeys around the world. He lectures frequently on a wide range of topics--from mythology, film, and writing, to beauty, creativity, travel, art, and sports. With more than 25 books and 15 scriptwriting credits to his name, the “omnipresent influence of myth in modern life” is a thread that runs through all of his work. Currently he is the host of the much-praised “inner travel” series, Global Spirit, on Link TV, and is finishing a book on beauty.

BOOKS
A book of word stories, Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words, and a book on storytelling, The Oldest Story in the World, both published in 2010. Wordcatcher was honored as a "Top Book of 2010" on PBS by independent booksellers. Cousineau's long-awaited book on creativity, Stoking the Creative Fires: 9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination, released in 2008. Other recent works include two books of poetry: Night Train and The Blue Museum.

Once and Future Myths: The Power of Ancient Stories in Modern Times, and The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s Guide to Making Travel Sacred, both appeared on several bestsellers’ lists. The Soul Aflame: A Modern Book of Hours, and The Book of Roads, a volume of Cousineau’s travel stories and reflections, are also acclaimed titles. Other works include A Seat at the Table: Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom, The Way Things Are: Conversations with Huston Smith on the Spiritual Life, and The Olympic Odyssey, an original book about rekindling the fire that sparked the ancient Olympic Games.

Cousineau's other titles include Design Outlaws: On the Ecological Frontier, Soul, An Archaeology: Readings from Socrates to Ray Charles, The Soul of the World: A Modern Book of Hours, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work, and Deadlines: A Rhapsody on a Theme of Famous and Infamous Last Words, which won the Fallot Literary Award. Cousineau worked with drummer John Densmore on his bestselling autobiography, Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and The Doors, and is a contributor to more than 40 other books. Cousineau's works have been translated into nine languages.