Outlaws

After owning and enjoying "The Outlaw Bible Of American Poetry" I ventured out into the world to purchase it's good friend "The Outlaw Bible Of American Essays". The first thing that struck me was the size (which may or may not matter). The Poetry edition was a beast and felt good to hold. I only assumed that the Essay edition would be as large, if not larger. Although when i found it on the shelf it was indeed smaller. But whatever, it's the content that matters and the content here is, in spirit, as large, if not larger. A good solid collection of works from a good solid collection of writers. The book was published by AKPress. Here's their summary of the contents:

"Like its highly acclaimed companions, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature, this edition is a primer for generational revolt and an enduring document of the visionary tradition of authenticity and nonconformity in American lives and letters. A raucous eruption of language and a showcase for the best essayists of our time, The Outlaw Bible of American Essays chronicles American history and measures the boundlessness of dissident thought. Kurt Vonnegut, bell hooks, William S. Burroughs, Eldridge Cleaver, Iceberg Slim, Hubert Selby Jr., Eileen Myles, Allen Ginsberg, Annie Sprinkle, Miriam Makeba, Sparrow, Tennessee Williams, Susie Bright, Brenda Knight, Sue Coe, Fly and dozens of others present an inspired showcase of unsparing inquiry and revolt."