Since 1980, Nori has written essays, articles, and books for a variety of publishers.
First row: Betrayal of the Spirit, Cult Survivor's Handbook, Dreaming Peace. Second row: Spiritual Summer, Pray for Peace Notebook, Learning to Flow with the Tao. Third row (anthologies containing a chapter by Nori): The Hare Krishna Movement, Take Back Your Life, The Phenomenon of Cults. For more information about these titles, click the book cover or go to NoriMuster.com, click here.
Click here for an index of poems, short stories, and other short writing.
Nori's thesis - whether to use art therapy with juveniles; other graduate work on juvenile delinquency and family therapy.
Organic Cures: Why I Entered the Earth Challenge August 2008
Archetypes of Ex-Membership Stories that offer an inside view of what it's like to be an ex-cult member. (Or read the unabridged version, published in the International Cultic Studies Association web journal.)
Steamboating
Articles and photos by Nori published at Cruisemates.com:
Losing the Delta Queen Aug. 13, 2007; The Delta Queen Fights Back! Nov. 2, 2007; Steamboats Round the Bend April 3, 2009. Also visit Nori's website on steamboat history, Steamboats.com.
The Capitol Days Nori's interview with her parents about their years at Capitol Records in the 1950s.
Old Hollywood with Lu Kennard Nori's interview with family friend Lu Kennard about her history in Hollywood in the 1950s - 1960s.
Book Review: Servant of the Lotus Feet: A Hare Krishna Odyssey, by Gabriel Brandis Universe, Inc. (New York, 2004), Cultic Studies Review, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2005 (reviewed by Nori Muster).
Movie Review: Mulholland Drive, by David Lynch (reviewed by Nori Muster).
Slide show presentation about the movie Steamboat 'round the Bend, Will Rogers' last movie. The story is told as though Mark Twain himself had a hand in the script. Nori's article at Steamboats.com includes a plot synopsis, movie stills, and exploration of the rich symbolism.
Book Review: The Satanic Verses, by Salman Rushdie (reviewed by Nori Muster).
