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1 2 >>>     sort list by title | publication date In the Heart of the Heart of Another Country Etel Adnan A mosaic of lyrical vignettes, at once deeply personal and political, set against the turbulent backdrop of Arab/Western relations. Adnan writes, "Contrary to what is usually believed, it is not general ideas and grandiose unfolding of great events... The End of San Francisco Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore "Mattilda is a dazzling writer of uncommon truths, a challenging writer who refuses to conform to conventionality. Her agitation is an inspiration." -- Justin Torres, author of "We the Animals" The First Third Neal Cassady Immortalized as Dean Moriarty by Jack Kerouac in his epic novel, On the Road, Neal Cassady was infamous for his unstoppable energy and his overwhelming charm, his savvy hustle and his devil-may-care attitude. A treasured friend and traveling... Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself A New Critical Edition by Angela Y. Davis Frederick Douglass, Angela Y. Davis A new edition of the African American masterpiece featuring critical essays by Angela Y. Davis 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... Criminal of Poverty Growing Up Homeless in America Lisa Gray-Garcia, aka Tiny A daughter’s struggle to keep her family alive, through poverty, homelessness and incarceration. Writings For A Democratic Society The Tom Hayden Reader Tom Hayden The best of Tom Hayden's writings from the turbulent 1960s to the Iraq war. In Danger A Pasolini Anthology Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jack Hirschman In Danger reveals the literary life of internationally renowned filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini Book of Dreams Jack Kerouac "In the Book of Dreams I just continue the same story but in the dreams I had of the real-life characters I always write about."Excerpt:WALKING THROUGH SLUM SUBURBS of Mexico City I'm stopped by smiling threesome of cats who've disengaged themselves... You'll Be Okay My Life with Jack Kerouac Edie Kerouac-Parker "We’ve officially entered what might as well be called Jack Kerouac Awareness Month. It’s the 50th anniversary of the publication of 'On the Road,' and the commemorations include . . . a memoir, 'You’ll Be Okay,' from Kerouac’s first wife." – NY Times Yokohama Threeway And Other Small Shames Beth Lisick Hot off the press! "Beth Lisick's kaleidoscopic whirlwind tour through her secret shames is the ultimate joyride for those of us who enjoy cringe-worthy embarrassment, genuine pathos, and an overdosing amount of schadenfreude."—Michael Ian Black Indigenous Growing up Californian Cris Mazza Cris Mazza delivers a spirited rebuttal to pop-culture stereotypes about growing up female in Southern California. Coming of age in the 1970s and '80s, Mazza's memories aren't about surfing, cheerleading or riding in convertibles. Though her story... Zelda: Frontier Life in America A Fantasy in Three Acts Kaye McDonough Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald is the captivating and intense heroine of this fantasy dramatization of her dazzling exploits, her writing, painting and obsessive dancing, her struggle as a woman and artist in an ambivalent, often hostile environment... Sarajevo Blues Semezdin Mehmedinovic From one of Bosnia's most prominent poets and writers: spare and haunting stories and poems that were written under the horrific circumstances of the recent war in Bosnia-Hercegovina. Semezdin Mehmedinovic remained a citizen of Sarajevo throughout... 1 2 >>>