Synopses & Reviews
Cultural Writing. In its third publication since 1985, this book contains essays and flyers on anarchy as well as a new preface by the author. Pieces from this collection have appeared in various publications around the world, including Ganymede (London) and Pan (Amsterdam). This work is a "literary masterpiece" - Freedom (London) and "Dear to our hearts" - Exquisite Corpse; reading it is "Like sending away for Kix boxtops and getting back real bazookas" - NY Native.
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"Exquisite..." Allen Ginsberg
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"Fascinating..." William Burroughs
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"Like sending away for Kix boxtops and getting back real bazookas." NY Native
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"A splendid hoax..." Moorish Science Monitor
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"No respect for nothing." Factsheet Five
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"A Blake angel on Bad Acid." Robert Anton Wilson
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"Dear to our hearts..." Exquisite Corpse
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"Scares the shit out of us." Church of the SubGenius
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"A literary masterpiece..." Freedom (London)
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"A linguistic romp..." Colin Wilson
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Renegade historian and novelist Metzger takes the reader on a wild ride through the Burnt-Over District of Western New York, exploring the weird, ignored, and inexplicable spiritual landscape of his home territory. Sites include the Ground Zero of Mormonism, creepy Victorian spiritualist camps, the utopian promises of Oneida, and the birthplace of the electric chair, among others. A must-read for psychogeographic upstate getaways!