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Sparring Artists Annual 2: Literary Anthology of Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts
304 pages, Hardcover
Published December 31, 2024
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S.A. Griffin
36 books30 followersApril 2025
It's an afraid new world, much has happened since my last entry here two years ago. A few new books...
My son Spencer Lane Griffin published his first full book of children's poetry, Poem Pie in June 2024. His mother Sharon Grish Griffin created the wonderful illustrations that accompany Spencer's fanciful, fantastic verse. I, the proud dad, published and edited on my Rose of Sharon imprint.
Most recently I co-edited the latest Sparring Artists Annual 2: Literary Anthology of Sparring with Beatnik Ghosts with my poet pal and partner in beatific crime Richard Modiano for publisher and fellow traveler Daniel Yaryan. Featuring an international cast of characters, it's quite an amazing collection of poetry, lit, art and photos, Daniel doing a masterful job of layout and design. Featured artist Mike Street created the amazing cover art.
Pandemic Soul Music is available from my intrepid publishers at Punk Hostage Press. This book includes drawings by my late sister Robin Lynne Griffin and an intro by my poetry pal Richard Modiano.
Major anthology of California poets Beat Not Beat, is available for purchase!!! From publisher Eric Morago's Moon Tide Press, this anthology is the brainchild of California Beat Poet Laureate Rich Ferguson. Edited by Rich Ferguson, S.A. Griffin, Alexis Rhone Fancher and former San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck. This amazing anthology circles around Beat poetics with a sharp focus on California poets and boasts an insanely impressive list of contributors including Wanda Coleman, Linda J. Albertano, Richard Brautigan, Brendan Constantine, Rick Lupert, Ameilie Frank, Philomene Long, Dr. Mongo, Jack Hirschman, Soheyl Dahi, Tate Swindell, Bob Flanagan, Diane di Prima, Tongo Eisen-Martin, A.D. Winans, Philip Levine, Philip Lamantia, Pleasant Gehman, Iris Berry, A. Razor, Pam Ward, A.K. Toney, francEyE, Doug Knott, Mike M Mollett, Daniel Yaryan, Mike Sonksen, Laurel Ann Bogen, Tony Scibella, Frank T. Rios, Stuart Z. Perkoff, Neal & Carolyn Cassady, Charles Bukowski, Harold Norse, Bob Kaufman, Ellyn Maybe, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Amy Uyematsu, Richard Modiano, devorah major, Bucky Sinister, Joanne Kyger, Ann Menebroker, Lynne Thompson, Luis Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Scott Wannberg, Jamie Asaye FitzGerald, David L. Ulin, Majid Naficy, Annette & Dennis Cruz, Michael C Ford, Jack Brewer, Jim Morrison, Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth, Will Alexander... you get the picture, it's loaded! A book you'll want in your poetry library.
New from my Rose of Sharon imprint, Good Madness is Hard to Come By co-written by Michael Lane Bruner and yours truly, S.A. Griffin, Why Must You Say These Things Out Loud? by Carma Bum brother and UNLV professor Michael Lane Bruner and Hard to Say in a Way That Might Be Heard (2021) by Michael Lane Bruner and Mike M Mollett.
Books, books, books... the follow up to Harvey Keitel, Harvey Keitel, Harvey Keitel by John Dorsey, S.A.Griffin and the late great Scott Wannberg, aptly entitled, Harvey Korman Harvey Korman Harvey Korman from Spartan Press, lost bastard chronicles poetry and art by mark hartenbach on my Rose of Sharon imprint, my book Dreams Gone Mad With Hope published by Punk Hostage Press... all can be found and purchased on Amazon. Like, where else, right?
Released in December 2016, The Hideous Bible by The Lost Bums, what is left of The Lost Tribe and The Carma Bums after the loss of our electric pal Scott Wannberg -- The Lost Bums: Mike Bruner, S.A. Griffin, Doug Knott and Mike M. Mollett. The Hideous Bible (Rose of Sharon Press) is exactly what it sounds like; gospel singing from strange corners of the cranial cathedral. If you're interested in a copy, back channel me. Not available online.
Posted previously, another time...
Been publishing/editing on my Rose of Sharon imprint since 1988 beginning with Sharktalk by Doug Kn
It's an afraid new world, much has happened since my last entry here two years ago. A few new books...
My son Spencer Lane Griffin published his first full book of children's poetry, Poem Pie in June 2024. His mother Sharon Grish Griffin created the wonderful illustrations that accompany Spencer's fanciful, fantastic verse. I, the proud dad, published and edited on my Rose of Sharon imprint.
Most recently I co-edited the latest Sparring Artists Annual 2: Literary Anthology of Sparring with Beatnik Ghosts with my poet pal and partner in beatific crime Richard Modiano for publisher and fellow traveler Daniel Yaryan. Featuring an international cast of characters, it's quite an amazing collection of poetry, lit, art and photos, Daniel doing a masterful job of layout and design. Featured artist Mike Street created the amazing cover art.
Pandemic Soul Music is available from my intrepid publishers at Punk Hostage Press. This book includes drawings by my late sister Robin Lynne Griffin and an intro by my poetry pal Richard Modiano.
Major anthology of California poets Beat Not Beat, is available for purchase!!! From publisher Eric Morago's Moon Tide Press, this anthology is the brainchild of California Beat Poet Laureate Rich Ferguson. Edited by Rich Ferguson, S.A. Griffin, Alexis Rhone Fancher and former San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck. This amazing anthology circles around Beat poetics with a sharp focus on California poets and boasts an insanely impressive list of contributors including Wanda Coleman, Linda J. Albertano, Richard Brautigan, Brendan Constantine, Rick Lupert, Ameilie Frank, Philomene Long, Dr. Mongo, Jack Hirschman, Soheyl Dahi, Tate Swindell, Bob Flanagan, Diane di Prima, Tongo Eisen-Martin, A.D. Winans, Philip Levine, Philip Lamantia, Pleasant Gehman, Iris Berry, A. Razor, Pam Ward, A.K. Toney, francEyE, Doug Knott, Mike M Mollett, Daniel Yaryan, Mike Sonksen, Laurel Ann Bogen, Tony Scibella, Frank T. Rios, Stuart Z. Perkoff, Neal & Carolyn Cassady, Charles Bukowski, Harold Norse, Bob Kaufman, Ellyn Maybe, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Amy Uyematsu, Richard Modiano, devorah major, Bucky Sinister, Joanne Kyger, Ann Menebroker, Lynne Thompson, Luis Rodriguez, Luivette Resto, Scott Wannberg, Jamie Asaye FitzGerald, David L. Ulin, Majid Naficy, Annette & Dennis Cruz, Michael C Ford, Jack Brewer, Jim Morrison, Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth, Will Alexander... you get the picture, it's loaded! A book you'll want in your poetry library.
New from my Rose of Sharon imprint, Good Madness is Hard to Come By co-written by Michael Lane Bruner and yours truly, S.A. Griffin, Why Must You Say These Things Out Loud? by Carma Bum brother and UNLV professor Michael Lane Bruner and Hard to Say in a Way That Might Be Heard (2021) by Michael Lane Bruner and Mike M Mollett.
Books, books, books... the follow up to Harvey Keitel, Harvey Keitel, Harvey Keitel by John Dorsey, S.A.Griffin and the late great Scott Wannberg, aptly entitled, Harvey Korman Harvey Korman Harvey Korman from Spartan Press, lost bastard chronicles poetry and art by mark hartenbach on my Rose of Sharon imprint, my book Dreams Gone Mad With Hope published by Punk Hostage Press... all can be found and purchased on Amazon. Like, where else, right?
Released in December 2016, The Hideous Bible by The Lost Bums, what is left of The Lost Tribe and The Carma Bums after the loss of our electric pal Scott Wannberg -- The Lost Bums: Mike Bruner, S.A. Griffin, Doug Knott and Mike M. Mollett. The Hideous Bible (Rose of Sharon Press) is exactly what it sounds like; gospel singing from strange corners of the cranial cathedral. If you're interested in a copy, back channel me. Not available online.
Posted previously, another time...
Been publishing/editing on my Rose of Sharon imprint since 1988 beginning with Sharktalk by Doug Kn
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