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About Jay Jeff Jones

Jay Jeff Jones is an American writer and editor who has worked in alternative and mainstream culture in San Francisco, London, British Columbia, and Manchester. He was the editor of the quarterly New Yorkshire Writing and author of the multi-produced play The Lizard King, a semi-abstracted biography of Jim Morrison. With Douglas Field, he co-curated the exhibition Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground at John Rylands Library / University of Manchester (2016-17). Also with Field, he edited and introduced the new edition of Jeff Nuttall’s classic book on the 1960s, Bomb Culture (Strange Attractor / MIT 2018).

Remembering the Truth Dentist: Heathcote Williams by Jay Jeff Jones

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Heathcote Williams at 217a Westbourne Park Road (undated) – photo by Jay Jeff Jones

Heathcote Williams (1941-2017) was an English poet, playwright, actor, and visionary anarchist. He authored the bestselling, investigative book-length poems Whale Nation, Sacred Elephant, and … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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