Did Allen Ginsberg Invent Flower Power?
Investigating the origins of a popular phrase and brief countercultural movement.
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Allen Ginsberg at 100
On the centennial of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
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Coming Soon: Beatdom 26
The Allen Ginsberg special issue goes on sale next month.
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News and Reviews, February 2026
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Jack Spicer at 101
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Call for Submissions: Allen Ginsberg Issue
Essays wanted for special Ginsberg centennial edition of Beatdom.
Maya Angelou and the Beat Generation
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Beat Books of 2025
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The Self-Published Beats
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Beatdom Black Friday Sale
For the rest of the month, our books and journal editions are heavily discounted.
Review: Giving Myself Away
Adventures on the fringes of the counterculture with Lew Welch.