Beast Crawl Uprising 2020

On October 24, 2020, there will be a virtual poetry marathon reading, Beast Crawl Uprising. “Beast Generation culture exploded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 2000s. By 2012, we, Beast Generation writers, lived a never-ending literary feast. We gathered in the Mission, at the street corners (16th … read post

Support Indie/Alt Books- Karen’s Book Row

Times are tough, and Covid 19 has been financially devastating for many. While it isn’t easy to support our friends during uncertain times, they need us, if we are able. Some offer gift certificates and cards that you can use later that will provide a small bit of cash now. … read post

Pat King’s “King Acid And Other Essays”

Pat King and I go back at least a decade, to the Outsider Writers Collective. What strikes me about his writing is the way that he turns the lens on characters, and then magnifies their most interesting characteristics. His characters are memorable, and he examines them each like exhibits. King … read post

Reads In Quarantine: “Benefactor”, Moly Tov

I have not been able to go out, as we shouldn’t be out. But I was waiting for a period of time for somebody I knew to get their results back, and now that that is negative I can assume that I am clear as I have not been around … read post