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David S. Wills's avatar

An excellent review of what promises to be a great book. I look forward to reading it.

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Simon Warner's avatar

Me too, David! Thank you for your comment.

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Jose Pineda's avatar

When mags were rad and the Underground was important - Barney Rossett Grove Press- Beatitudes Bob Kaufman. - Paris Review- Illuminations. Norman & Shoshanna Moser - Chiron Review Jonah Raskin reveals all that was beautiful & avant garde before Dictator Don. Elon Himmler & the SS Crew emasculated free thought

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Simon Warner's avatar

Some interesting sister titles mentioned there, Jose.

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vincent tinguely's avatar

I really wish there was a Barney Rosset today with deep pockets to fund a revolutionary new counterculture. 'Cause the other side has way too many media / social media organs in its arsenal for far right propagandizing.

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Simon Warner's avatar

Not a friendly time for print magazines, Vincent, though the Sparring Artists annual literary anthology recently out is recommended.

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Jose Pineda's avatar

Whitey Whitey. Here come the black and mighty and the Black Mountain Poets - my introduction to Antonin Artaud O Jonah Raskin was by underground rad mags and resulted in my performance as Harlequin in THE PHILOSOPHERS STON. - an Artaud mimodrama that was the undercard for Beat Poet Michael McClure one act drama THE BLOSSOM @ Straight Theater

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