Posts In Category News

Save the Gulf Music & Poetry Festival

on June 4, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

A Benefit for The Louisiana Bucket Brigade SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010     2:00 — 5:00 p.m. The Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma  707-762-3565 http://www.thephoenixtheater.com/ POETS INCLUDE:  DAVID MELTZER, JUDY GRAHN, […]

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So long, Mr. Hopper

on May 30, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

Can’t believe, I just heard the news.
Larry Keenan did some great stuff on Hopper back in the day. http://www.jackmagazine.com/keenan/keenan9.html and http://www.jackmagazine.com/keenan/keenan10.html

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Neat Litkicks mystery spot

on April 13, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

Levi Asher doesn’t look old, but he’s an established cornerstone when it comes to documenting the beats and other literary movements on the web. When I started my site, his […]

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Allan Weisbecker’s Water Time

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Allan Weisbecker of Bandito Books has been working on Water Time: Surf Travel Diary of a MadMan. The first 7 minutes of his film are shown below and are also […]

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Michael McClure news

on April 11, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

McClure’s schedule is at his site. Just a note that he will be having readings on his new Mysteriosos at City Lights on May 4. He will also be at […]

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William Burroughs and thoughts on Kansas

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Here’s an article about Burroughs having told a reporter once that he was content to live in Kansas. He lived in Lawrence. I remember once going to Lawrence. Only once. […]

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The Little Big Town

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I want to advertise a $2.99 children’s e-book that I wrote when I was in college. This little book has the stamp of approval of the youngsters in my family, […]

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James Joyce Symposium, 2010

on February 19, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

Contact: jamesjoyce2010@gmail.com Website: http://www.jamesjoyce.cz PRAGUE JAMES JOYCE SYMPOSIUM, 2010 On behalf of the International James Joyce Foundation, we invite you to the XXII International James Joyce Symposium in the “Golden […]

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My Brother’s Bar

on February 11, 2010 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

I recently read about how there are several people celebrating Neal Cassady’s birthday, most notoriously his Denver town’s My Brother’s Bar. Here is a rundown of the event.

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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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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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Patti Smith: Dream of Life

on December 11, 2009 by Duende in News, Comments (0)

Shot over 11 years by renowned fashion photographer Steven Sebring, Patti Smith: Dream of Life is an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist. Following Smith’s personal reflections […]

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