Monument Eternal by Alice Coltrane
The book jacket of the 2025 reissue of Monument Eternal by Alice Coltrane (1937–2007) uses ITC Pioneer with a rainbow fill for the title. Secondary text is set in several styles from Trade Gothic Next Soft Rounded. The design is by Alexis Fleisig, based on the original edition.
From publisher Akashic Books:
When Monument Eternal was originally published in 1977, Alice Coltrane was living in Southern California and had recently become a swami, building and nurturing an alternative spiritual community. In these pages, she says that the book is “based upon the soul’s realizations in Absolute Consciousness and its spiritual relationships with the Supreme One.” Monument Eternal offers deep insight into Coltrane’s tremendous musical output, and shines a light on her transformation from Alice McLeod, Detroit church organist and bebopper, to sage thought leader Swami Turiyasangitananda. It also reflects the extraordinary fluidity of American religious customs in the mid and late twentieth century.
Akashic’s long-awaited reissue of Monument Eternal includes a new foreword by Ashley Kahn.
