Ted (1928-2003) was a poet, artist, and musician, associated with both Surrealism and the Beat Generation. This new website offers a bibliography, pages devoted to each of his books, as well as biographical material, videos, a filmography, photo gallery, and resources for further exploration. … [Read more...] about Ted Joans, Beat Generation & Surrealist Poet and Artist
Michael McClure and Ray Manzarek
Poet, playwright and novelist Michael McClure and the late Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, met at The Doors' third recording session. Their spoken work / jazz collaboration spanned thirty years. During that time they performed together throughout the United States, and released several CDs and a DVDs. I took charge of their website over 13 years ago. During that time, the site has had several different incarnations. In 2014 we unveiled a radical new design, which you can see here. This site neatly organizes information about Michael and Ray individually, as well as their … [Read more...] about Michael McClure and Ray Manzarek