Archive For January 2010

Prop 8 compared to “Howl” ban

on January 25, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

John Hamm, James Franco compare Prop 8 fight to “Howl” ban. At a Sundance press conference, Hamm and Franco likened that long-ago obscenity trial and fight for Ginsberg’s Beat Generation […]

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Seymour Krim

on by Duende in Beat bios, Comments (0)

Thanks to Mark Cohen of Missing a Beat for the bio. Seymour Krim. b. May 11, 1922, New York d. Aug. 30, 1989, New York You thought you heard of […]

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George Leonard

on January 20, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/us/18leonard1.html

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Big Bridge’s New Orleans special

on January 2, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

Check out the Sturm and Drang’s New Orleans special at Big Bridge. This mid-issue feature was a long one in the making: a huge special with over 100 artists, poets, […]

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Moon Willow Press launch

on January 1, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

I’m launching Moon Willow Press on January 1. The press is starting out as an editorial service, and publication of books (other than e-books) will begin in late 2010 or […]

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The Awakener

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A new Kerouac memoir by Helen Weaver is out. See this article for more info (I haven’t read it yet). “I rejected (Kerouac) for the same reason America rejected him,” […]

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