And then there was this time…
Poems and kind words by Ari M. Maslow upon the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Beat at the Sweet. And then there was this time… Birth. And then […]
Literary Outlaw Jerry Kamstra
Jerry Kamstra (January 2, 1935 – November 26, 2019) was an American novelist, poet, artist and community organizer. Kamstra is best known for his novels Weed: Adventures Of A Dope […]
“Beat at the Sweet” Beat Poetry Tribute 10th plus 1 Anniversary
Beat at the Sweet Notes by J.Macon King Presented at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California on January 8th, 2013. The Sweetwater is a relocated, expanded version of the […]
William Morris: Grandfather of Fantasy
William Morris: Grandfather of Fantasy William Morris (1834–1896) influenced the evolution of fantasy literature and his fantasy novels particularly influenced J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth series. “Morris inaugurates…fertile strand of materialist […]
Haiku
Five haiku poems from: everything with an asterisk: haiku of Bruce H. Feingold. Bruce H. Feingold has been a psychologist for nearly fifty years in the San Francisco Bay Area. Bruce’s […]
Read and Gift these Books
Circus of the Sun MillValleyLit editor-in-chief J.Macon King’s debut novel of 1979 San Francisco’s cultural, sexual and political maelstrom. “The most outrageously honest and erotic San Francisco novel since Jack […]
Submissions
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES We strive to showcase the best short work and poetry. Only well-proofed polished submissions of literary merit are considered. We are not seeking unsolicited political submissions. Photos and […]
Winter 2022-2023 issue #23
Winter 2022-23 Issue #23 See Mill Valley rare snow photos here. Featuring: Excerpt from Bernard Meisler’s hilarious neo-noir satire novel, There’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy Die. […]
To Sur, With Love
Honorable Mention: “Words on Water” international writing contest, 2023. To Sur, with Love Cragged cliffs rise to endless verde Cypress, Monterey Pines and scrub at Willow Creek, Sand Dollar, Jade […]
The Gravedigger’s Score
The Gravedigger’s Score spooky fiction by J.Macon King The jutting hill of San Rafael cemetery was quiet in the chilly night air. A cloud passed the moon as an old […]
20 Feet from Enlightenment
20 Feet from Enlightenment: A Coming of Sage Story memoir humor by J.Macon King Never cease from exploring the other side of that ridge… even though you may get lost… […]
From the 60’s to the ‘9ers with David Harris
From the 60’s to the ‘9ers with David Harris by J.Macon King David Harris, war activist, author, journalist, artist, died from lung cancer at his home in Mill Valley, […]
Jeb Harrison Paintings
“Nicasio Spring,” oil on board, 11” x 14”, $350 Jeb Harrison has been an editor, reviewer and contributor with MillValleyLit since the beginning. Between playing music with a group at […]
Demon Copperhead review
Dickens in Appalachia Review by Jeb Harrison Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer-winning novel, Demon Copperhead, can be a bit of a vexing read, at first. The author’s uncanny ability to inhabit […]
Kurt Vonnegut—Self-assessment
Kurt Vonnegut—Self-assessment Celebrated author grades his own works In his book Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction, Vonnegut listed eight […]
How to Sing the Blues
How to Sing the Blues If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules: 1. […]