New Ray Bremser Chapbook

2 years ago

We recently received a copy of a new chapbook from poet Ray Bremser, published by Water Row Books. This is…

“Seems Like a Freeze-Out”: Bob Dylan as Honorary Beat

2 years ago

The mystery of “America” has consumed and eluded generations of creators in equal measure; a mutable national identity haunts the…

Jack on Film

2 years ago

During the pandemic lockdown, I began a deep dive into film because for the first time all live events were…

The Big Beatdom Sale

2 years ago

**The sale is now finished. You can still buy our books at the usual prices with the links below.** ‘Tis…

Material Wealth: A Review

2 years ago

Today marks the official release date of Pat Thomas’ incredible new book, Material Wealth: Mining the Personal Archive of Allen…

He, Leo: A Review

2 years ago

The title, He, Leo, is acknowledged by Oregon State University Press’s editor, Thomas Booth, as “a bit obscure” in an…

New Diane di Prima Book

2 years ago

Buddhist Ruminations is the latest publication from Shivastan Press. It is a collection of 20 poems by Diane di Prima,…

Mysteries of The Six Gallery

2 years ago

Sixty-eight years ago today, six poets changed American literature forever with a powerful and now legendary reading at a former…

Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg: An Excerpt

2 years ago

The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming book by Pat Thomas (who wrote for Beatdom back in 2014). The…

Bukowski on Film [Review]

2 years ago

The latest book about Charles Bukowski (who was not, by the way, a Beat poet) is a fairly thorough examination…

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