The explosive protests and police riots outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the ensuing conspiracy trial gave voice to the tumultuous politics of the time. Frank Condon and Ron Sossi h
Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of twentieth-century American literature, was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his
In this collection of mordant, poignant and playful essays, a wry and incisive critique is couched in a gonzo mix of pop culture, autobiography, misremembered movie plots, fiction and literary history
“Twenty-five writers discuss attachments they formed for certain movies—ET, Shane and Rosemary's Baby acquire new significance and resonance after reading these inspired pieces of narrative nonfiction
The violence of war is rendered immediate and vividly personal in this powerful book by one of North Africa’s premier writers and intellectuals. The human devastation wrought upon Iraqis in the Gulf W
Impossible Princess is a collection of edgy tales that walk the border between camp and noir, exploring both the humor and darkness of desire. From an examination of an ex-British-boy-band-member's s
The former leader and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton was (and for some, remains) an iconic figure. This new edition of writings and speeches from between 1967 and 1971 move
Everyone’s favorite Dirty Old Man returns with a new volume of uncollected work. Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), one of the most outrageous figures of twentieth-century American literature, was so proli
"One of the most intelligent and attentive writers at work in the US today." ? David Foster WallaceOne of the most sensational incidents in the history of France, the Dreyfus Affair was a landmark cas
"A walking badass of a book."?Rolling Stone"Don is a great writer. His work is worth reading." -- Henry RollinsHallucinating between childhood and manhood, Eddie Burnett is both hero and anti-hero in
In Nervous Device, Catherine Wagner takes inspiration from William Blake's "bounding line" to explore the poem as a body at the intersection between poet and audience. Using this as a figure for sexua
"Heartbreakingly beautiful writing; sometimes funny, sometimes shattering?always revolutionary. Truly amazing collection!"?Margaret Cho"Sister Spit is like the underground railroad for burgeoning quee
"Rory O'Connor is one of the smartest media guys around. He knows who's spinning, who's pandering, and who's putting money in his own pocket at the expense of logic, reason, and the public good."?Mich
Today’s economic crisis is capitalism’s worst since the Great Depression. Millions have lost their jobs, homes and healthcare while those who work watch their pensions, benefits, and job security decl
Marilyn Buck was a committed political radical, imprisoned for over thirty years for her revolutionary activities. She was also a prolific writer and poet, publishing her work in a prize-winning chapb
"Davis' arguments for justice are formidable. . . . The power of her historical insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be denied."?The New York TimesWhat is the meaning of freedom? Angela Y. D
Inspired by Ovid's instructional Ars Amatoria, with overtones of Renaissance sonnet cycles, Advice for Lovers is a highly wrought volume of poems. Intricately formal but saucy and contemporary in dict
"Mel Goodman has spent the last few decades telling us what's gone wrong with American intelligence and the American military, and now, in National Insecurity, he tells us what we must do to change th
A newly expanded edition of an enduring classic, Robert Duncan in San Francisco is both a portrait of the premier poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and a fascinating account of gay life in late 19
