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Leaves of Grass (Bantam Classics)Leaves of Grass (Bantam Classics) by Walt Whitman
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paved way for vast possibilities in poetics. the original.
Heaven and Other PoemsHeaven and Other Poems by Jack Kerouac
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we are all going to heaven.
The Sonnets (Poets, Penguin)The Sonnets (Poets, Penguin) by Ted Berrigan
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advanced poetic possibilities 100 years after whitman.
The Gertrude Stein Reader: The Great American Pioneer of Avant-Garde LettersThe Gertrude Stein Reader: The Great American Pioneer of Avant-Garde Letters by Richard Kostelanetz
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a fabulous collection of hard to find writings.
The Dada Painters and Poets: An Anthology, Second Edition (Paperbacks in Art History)The Dada Painters and Poets: An Anthology, Second Edition (Paperbacks in Art History)
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THE definitive history.
Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag (2nd Edition)Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag (2nd Edition) by Henry Rollins
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the rock n' roll road bible.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
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come on, this is every american boy's favorite book!
PapillonPapillon by Henri Charriere
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whether or not it is fact or fiction..this story is fabulous.
Song of the Silent SnowSong of the Silent Snow by Hubert Selby Jr.
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is there a reason for existence?
Revolution Of The Word: A New Gathering of American Avant Garde Poetry 1914-1945Revolution Of The Word: A New Gathering of American Avant Garde Poetry 1914-1945
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of great use as a catolgue of avant-garde theory.
The Captain is Out to LunchThe Captain is Out to Lunch by Charles Bukowski
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buk was writing some of his best stuff at the end.
The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of ClevelandThe New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland by Harvey Pekar
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Pekar suffers from those ol' melancholy midwestern blues.
The Outlaw Bible of American PoetryThe Outlaw Bible of American Poetry
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putting all of the "rotten" eggs in one basket.
Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46 by Jack Kerouac
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often overlooked classic.
Old Angel MidnightOld Angel Midnight by Jack Kerouac
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an innovative original.
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze: And Other Stories (New Directions Classic)The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze: And Other Stories (New Directions Classic) by William Saroyan
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astounding prose.
The Collected Poems of Frank O'HaraThe Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara by Frank O'Hara
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his ghost still haunts american poetics and art.
PatersonPaterson by William Carlos Williams
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perhaps the most ballsy and compelling work of american poetry
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics)A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics) by James Joyce
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blessed baby tuckoo.
Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison,  Volume 1Wilderness: The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison, Volume 1 by Jim Morrison
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set the hype aside. morrison never lacks vision.
Sappho: Poems & FragmentsSappho: Poems & Fragments by Sappho
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the fragments by their very nature become art.
There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes)There's a Wocket in My Pocket! (Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes) by Dr.; Geisel, Theodor Seuss Seuss
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the bofa on the sofa rules!
Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss)Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss
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this book is relevant to every stage of life.
Dancing with Cats: From the Creators of the International Best Seller Why Cats PaintDancing with Cats: From the Creators of the International Best Seller Why Cats Paint by Burton Silver
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the absolute funniest book of all-time!
The People's Almanac Presents the Book of ListsThe People's Almanac Presents the Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky
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perfect book for bathroom visits.