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1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>     sort list by title | author The Yage Letters Redux Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Oliver Harris In January 1953, William Burroughs began a seven-month expedition into the jungles of South America, ostensibly to find yage, the fabled hallucinogen of the Amazon. But Burroughs also cast his anthropological-satiric eye over the local regimes... Poems Retrieved Frank O'Hara A reissue of the classic, essential companion to O'Hara's "Collected Poems," with a new foreword by Bill Berkson. Berkson and Richard O. Moore will join us on Thursday, May 2nd, 7pm at City Lights to discuss the remarkable life and work of Frank O'Hara. Joie de Vivre Selected Poems 1992-2012 Lisa Jarnot New Spotlight Poetry: A selection from twenty years of poetry from one of the key avant-garde women poets of the post-Language generation. The Beautifully Worthless Ali Liebegott Back in print! Ali Liebegott's award-winning epic road poem has been compared to Jack Kerouac and David Wojnarowicz. Nervous Device Catherine Wagner With Nervous Device, Catherine Wagner explores the boundary the poem marks between poet and audience, questioning the potential for human connection. A Time of Angels Homero Aridjis A poetic fable, illustrated by one of Mexico's most prominent artists, describes a dreamy contemplation of the reign of angels. Sister Spit Writing, Rants and Reminiscence from the Road Michelle Tea The inaugural book of the new City Lights/Sister Spit Series! A collection of writing and artwork from Sister Spit, the hilariously feminist, gender-bending, genre-busting literary roadshow. Ring of Bone Collected Poems (New & Expanded Edition) Lew Welch A new and expanded edition of the classic go-to collection of Lew Welch's poetry, a must for both fans and new readers. Inside/Out Selected Poems Marilyn Buck The first-ever collection of Marilyn Buck's poetry, searing, soaring, a living tribute to her indomitable spirit, revolutionary intelligence, and poet's vision. Advice for Lovers Julian Talamantez Brolaski Inspired by Ovid and renaissance sonnet cycles, Advice for Lovers is a queer re-imaginging of the art of courtly love. Citizen Aaron Shurin In Citizen, Shurin has collected vibrant new poems that are, by turns, romantic, visceral, edgy, and unabashedly beautiful. Waifs and Strays Micah Ballard From the bayous of Louisiana to the pavements of San Francisco, Micah Ballard rounds up his haunting waifs and strays. When I Was a Poet Pocket Poets Number 60 David Meltzer An autobiographical masterpiece by a prominent Beat poet, who Ferlinghetti has deemed "one of the greats." Compression & Purity Spotlight Series Number 5 Will Alexander African American surrealism that extends from the ocean floor to the outer reaches of space. 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>