The Poet’s Path
The Poet’s Path Story excerpt by Todd Walton When I met Rico, he and I related to each other as aspiring beatniks intrigued by the hippy counterculture of the Bay […]
LIFE OF CHUCK —A(nother) Metaphysical Movie Review
A(nother) Metaphysical Movie Review from Robert Tobin LIFE OF CHUCK (2025) DIRECTOR: Michael Flanagan ACTORS: Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, Mia Sara, Benjamin Pajak AWARDS: People’s Choice […]
Mensa in the Jungle
Mensa in the Jungle a humorous short story by J.Macon King “You a Mensa, Jack?” My next-door neighbor, Dean, asked in his deep […]
A Journey Through Chaos and Beauty: Uzbekistan to Kashmir, 1987
A Journey Through Chaos and Beauty: Uzbekistan to Kashmir, 1987 Adventure travel memoir and photos by Gene Fischer In New Delhi I finally boarded a […]
Golden Gate Bridge “GO 49ers” Banner Adventure
NinerMania Two Fans climb THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE to hang “Go 49ers” banner for Superbowl XIX, 1985 On January 19, 1985, a wintery morning before dawn, a grey compact sedan stopped […]
McNally Book Release Celebration Continued Beyond
McNally, best known for his bestselling biography “A Long Strange Trip,” with his latest book expands his focus to explore […]
BROTHERHOOD OF ETERNAL LOVE
BROTHERHOOD OF ETERNAL LOVE: IN CONVERSATION Michael & Carol Griggs Randall with autographed poster of documentary based on their exploits. Fairfax, CA 2019. Photo: King “These are Tales of the […]
Dennis McNally’s new book: The Last Great Dream — Celebration
Dennis McNally’s The Last Great Dream: A Celebration Marin launch of Dennis McNally’s new book on the cultural trends that led to the hippie revolution. Wednesday, May 28, 6:00 pm – […]
Cheyenne Scott Taylor — Three Poems
Cheyenne Scott Taylor — Three Poems Real-Serious-Stupid-Shit I am a naked woman brushing my hair in a blue mirror: I sit sweet and sour between my vanity and the honey […]
Tom Robbins Farewell
Tom Robbins R.I.P. at age 92. Irreverent, stoned satirical over-the-top prose reminiscent of a drunken Fitzgerald, blew our minds and made Robbins a counterculture literary icon. Robbins’ foxy hippie looks […]
Roosters and Leopards and Sharks OH MY!
Roosters and Leopards and Sharks OH MY! Adventure travelogue — spearfishing south of the border Humor and photos by Kurt Bickel, free-diver, former pro motorcycle and bicycle racer (45-minute read […]
They Said it Would Be Wonderful
They Said it Would Be Wonderful A short story by Susanna Solomon At seventeen, Christy St. Claire had been a virgin long enough. All of her friends had made it […]
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It’s Your Lucky Day Short Story by Susanna Solomon “Lagunitas: At 5:48 pm a woman discovered a man asleep in a sleeping bag in her back shed. The man told […]
Truckee Literary Crawl
Truckee Literary Crawl debuted April 5 in Truckee, CA featuring 48 creatives An unforgettable free literary experience was enjoyed at the April 5 Truckee Literary Crawl, where an eclectic mix […]
Shark Bait
Shark Attack True Adventure from Kurt Bickel, free-diver, former pro motorcycle and bicycle racer ACTIVITY: Spearfishing LOCATION: The incident took place near Midnight Lump in the Gulf of Mexico. 28o38.122’N, […]
Scott Green Poetry
Introduction to Scott Green and his Poetry by Jeff Kaliss, Mill Valley Literary Review Poetry Editor Does poetry sound different — maybe better — when it’s proclaimed in the outdoors, […]