On the Hard Edge of Hollywood

Scott Shaw takes the reader behind-the-scenes of the gritty world of Hollywood life and nightlife in this piercing, thought provoking journey into the abyss of the Hollywood night.

Scott Shaw is a prolific poet, author, actor, and filmmaker. Shaw was born and spent his formative years in Hollywood, California and has since spent years of his life living in various geographical locations throughout Asia. His poetry and literary fiction was first published in literary journals in the late 1970s. He continued forward to have several works of poetry and literature published in book form during the 1980s. As the 1990s dawned, Shaw’s writings began to be embraced in Spiritual and Martial Art circles. From this, he has authored a number of books on Zen Buddhism, Yoga, and the Martial Arts, published by large publishing houses.