Just heard that Steve Silberman died on August 29. He was 66 apparently. My contact with Steve was fleeting. Some years ago he had an interview with Allen Ginsberg in Beat Scene. Many years later I asked if I could publish a long essay he’d written on Philip Whalen and he quickly agreed to…
DEAREST ROGER – The Letters of Brion Gysin to Roger Knoebber – these letters span the years 1962 -1984. Intimate, revealing documents, carefully annotated by Demi Raven. 125 numbered copies in the regular Beat Scene Press chapbook series format – 8″x5″ inches. THANK YOU to all those who purchased a copy. The edition sold…
Just heard that the English performer Heath Common has died aged 69. Heath made a string on albums in recent years, much of it centred around members of the Beat Generation. A memorable track, for me at least, is WHY TRUCK DRIVERS RISE EARLIER THAN STUDENTS OF ZEN, a take on the Gary Snyder poem….