Today the annual Allen Ginsberg Project Holiday Books Recommendations.
Well, of course, we begin with this
and we also wanted to give a shout-out to this:
and Allen’s confrères: – Jack Kerouac,
Anne Murphy’s legendary Neal Cassady memoir – Tripping With A Viper – is now out:
and from the profane to the sacred! – Helen Tworkov‘s enthralling memoir – Lotus Girl:
and one of the great books of the year – Squirrels on Earth and Stars Above – from “bioanthropologist, environmentalist, botanist and self-described “maniacal naturalist”
Peter Warshall:
And how about maverick musician, Arthur Russell (and Travels Over Feeling, Richard King’s “biography and archival trawl”)
Not forgetting the forever profound, “New York School” painter-poet, Joe Brainard (Love Joe – his letters):
and an invaluable collection of writings by and on ““poet, photographer, filmmaker, publisher, and dauntless world traveler”, Ira Cohen
Just a smattering of the “essential titles” we’ve been reviewing this year.
There’s plenty more out there
Happy Holiday reading!