ANARCHY IN THE USA: a kenneth rexroth appreciation

When Time referred to Kenneth Rexroth as the “Father of the Beats,’ he said, “An entomologist is not a bug.” That seems a bit off, though,…

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MARATHON READING OF THE MAXIMUS POEMS: a great way to meet new people

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KPFA is a listener-supported radio station broadcast from Berkeley. They are currently running a fund drive, which is the only way you can get a…

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Kevin Killian
New Narrative virtuoso Kevin Killian reads from his new book "Fascination: Memoirs" (Semiotexte), which combines the early memoir "Bedrooms Have Windows" (1989) with an unpublished prose work called "Bachelors Get Lonely"; together they form a picture of gay life in 1970s Long Island, showing the author's struggle to become a writer amidst the sex- and […]
Bill Berkson Tribute
A group of writers and artists pays tribute to the beloved poet and critic Bill Berkson upon the publication of "Since When: A Memoir in Pieces" (Coffee House). Berkson was active in both the art and literary worlds throughout his life, from his early twenties in Manhattan, where he became close friends with Frank O'Hara […]
May-lee Chai
Author of both fiction and nonfiction, May-lee Chai celebrates her 10th book, the story collection "Useful Phrases for Immigrants," with a reading and conversation with Jamel Brinkley ("A Lucky Man"). The recipient of an NEA fellowship in prose, Chai is an assistant professor in the Creative Writing department at SF State University. Her work has […]