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Beat Generation & Related Writers

Michael McClure

• Michael McClure Home Page - Poems, biographical information, & more.
• Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek - Performances, bios, & liberational writings.
• Michael McClure selected bibliography, 1956-present.

Allen Ginsberg

• Allen Ginsberg Official Website - Biography, books, information & more.
• American Sentences - Explores the haiku-based form created by Allen Ginsberg.

Ted Joans

• Ted Joans & Laura Corsiglia Official Website - Includes books, art, reviews.
• Ted Joans Lives! Tribute (on this site)
• Ted Joans links & info (on this site)

William Burroughs

• Reality Studio, William S. Burroughs Community - Collecting, texts, & lots more.
• William Burroughs Cyber Library - Comprehensive info on WSB's books.

Jack Kerouac

• Jack Kerouac Official Website - Everything you wanted to know about Jack.
• Dharma Beat: A Jack Kerouac Website -- Kerouac info, calendar, & links.
• Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival - Held annually in Kerouac's hometown.

Ken Kesey

• Ken Kesey - Key-Z Productions - Kesey, Merry Pranksters, Beats, Grateful Dead.
• Pranksterweb - Ken Kesey & Merry Pranksters info.
• Ken Kesey & Ken Babbs - Intrepid Trips - Furthur Travels with the Pranksters!

More Beat & Copacetic Writers...

• Paul Bowles & Jane Bowles Official Site - Bio, interviews, articles, bibliography.
• Richard Brautigan bibliography - Tremendous! Biography, context, & photos.
• Robert Briggs - Author of Ruined Time: The 1950s & The Beat, & other works.
• Diane di Prima - The official website. Bio, books, readings, reviews, workshops.
• Lawrence Ferlinghetti - Bio, books, schedule... On City Lights Books' website.
• Hammond Guthrie - Blog: The Written World
• Jack Micheline Foundation - Writings, biography, bibliography, photos, etc.
• Henry Miller Library - In Big Sur, California.
• H.D. Moe - Avant-Garde Poetry and Philosophy.
• Will Petersen / Plucked Chicken Press
• Kenneth Rexroth Archive, at Ken Knabb's Bureau of Public Secrets.
• Kenneth Tindall - Official site of novelist.
• A.D. Winans' official site & MySpace page are chock full of poems & photos.
• Verdant Press offers info on Wallace Berman, d.a. levy, Kent Taylor & others.

Beat Generation Resources

• Beat Supernova - Writings, opinions, and a humongous annotated list of Beats.
• The Beat Page - Well-done Beat site with lots of information.
• The Beat Museum - Lots of Beat Generation artifacts on display in San Fran..
• Beatnet - A German site, offering reviews, a Corso tribute & books for sale.
• Beat Generation Meetup - Meet other Beat Generation readers in your area.
• John Long - Author of "Drugs & the Beats."

Beat Photographers

• Larry Keenan - Beat Generation & Counterculture Photos -
  A visual trip through 40 years of counterculture! Larry's subjects include Bay Area bands, Bob Dylan, major Beat figures, and more...from 1965 to present.

Beat Generation Art, Modern Art, Design & Illustration

• The American Museum of Beat Art - Exhibition of Beat Generation art.
• Psychedelicat Retro Goods - Vintage Cool from the 1950s 1960s & 1970s!
• Lake Illustration - Portraits of musicians & Beat figures by artist Oliver Lake.
• Universoul Lightforms - Original, collectable, psychedelic lightshow art!

Book Collecting, Booksellers & Book Search

Beat Theatre, Cinema & Performing Arts

• Birth of the Cool - John Turnbull's Beat spoken word & jazz show.
• UBU Web - Rare & o.p. avant-garde, poetry, & music films in streaming format.
• Allen Ginsberg Live in London DVD - Recorded in 1995 at Heaven Nightclub.
• Beat Angel - A new movie starring Vincent Balestri as Jack Kerouac.
• Remember Theatre - Independent theatre company, run by Vince Balestri
• Canyon Cinema - Independent filmmakers & experimental film distribution

Modern Poetry & Literature Resources

• Ron Silliman's Blog - Ron's blog focuses on contemporary poetry and poetics.
• PoetsWest - Resource for Pacific Northwest poets, poetry events, and more.
• Modern American Poetry - Info on an enormous number of modern poets.
• Textetc - Modern poetry, craft & theory. Thoughtful & filled to the brim with info.
• Poets' Encyclopedia - Contemporary independent & small-press poetics.

Bands & Artists, and Music-Related

• Bob Dylan
• Michael McClure & Ray Manzarek
• David Aaron - New York singer-songwriter
• Babukishan - Indian musician & author
• Beyond from Within - Psychedelic Folk / Pop / Rock from Steve Andrews
• Lee Highway - Traditional bluegrass from Portland, Oregon
• Secrets in Stereo - Independent Progressive Pop - Josh Ryan's music & blog.
• Internet Promotion & Webdesign for Bands & Musicians

Online Publications / eZines & Some Print Publishers

• Love the Book - Book Awards & Blog - Latest book news, awards & reviews.
• AA Independent Press Guide - Lists 2,000+ online & print mags & publishers!
• The 3rd Page: A Journal of Ongrowing Natures - Edited by Hammond Guthrie, The 3rd Page is packed with first-rate writing & art.
• Ygdrasil, A Journal of the Poetic Arts - Edited by Klaus J. Gerken.
• Voleur De Feu - Literary / Arts Magazine - Art, music, & poetry.
• Beatitude Online - Online version of the legendary North Beach poetry mag.
• The Bathyspheric Review - Fine poetry of and for the ocean.
• Big Bridge - Energetic journal of poetry, literature & art; publisher.
• Evergreen Review - Evergreen Review is now online; current issues & archives.
• H_NGM_N...a 'zine of poetry &c.
• Jacket Magazine - Online magazine, featuring some of the best poets around.
• The Pedestal Magazine - Some really fine poetry, interviews, and fiction.
• Poesy - Both online & in print. Check it out!
• Poetic Inhalation - Electronic literary & arts journal.
• Zacatecas - A review of contemporary word.
• Zafusy - Experimental poetry journal.

Counterculture

• The Diggers - history, archive, message board, & links
• Larry Keenan Counterculture Photos

Social, Political & Charitable Organizations

• Poets in Need - Non-profit providing emergency assistance to poets.
• MoveOn - Non-profit focusing on education & advocacy on national issues.
• Head Count - Non-profit promotes voter registration; founded by musicians.
• Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace

More Writers, Poets & Artists We Like

• Robert Wright - Writer & Musician - Author of Tom Waits articles for Empty Mirror.
• Edwin Romond - Award-winning poet offers programs for students & educators.
• George J. Bryjak - Flash Fiction & Short Stories - Mysteries, suspense & humor.
• Katie Pfeiffer - Painter - Original, funky paintings, & art, food & culture blog

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• Indie Coffeehouse: New Music, Art & Lit - List your site for free in this directory devoted to the indie arts.
• Quanta Webdesign - Hip, effective, affordable web design & promotion for writers, musicians, artists, & others.
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