Waldman, Anne

[Women Writers] [Beats]. Helping the Dreamer. Together with a piece of publisher's correspondence, three contemporary copies of book reviews and a promotional pamphlet

Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, [1989]. Advance reading copy. Spiral Bound. Quarto. 245 pp. [28 cm]. Pink spiral bound wraps. Advance reading copy. Edges of wraps slightly sunned, else Fine.

Piece of original correspondence detailing a press release for Waldman's collected poetry release, "Helping the Dreamer" on Coffee House Press letterhead. 11 in x 8.5 in. Sunned and slightly creased. Very Good.

Copy of Patricia Hampl's review of "Makeup on Empty Space" for the New York Times, November 1984. 11 in x 8.5 in. Sunned and creased at edge, else Fine.

Copy of Tom Clark's review of "Skin Meat Bones" for the San Francisco Chronicle, January 1986. 11 in x 8.5 in.

Copy of two reviews: one for Publishers Weekly for "Skin Meat Bones" and another for "Library Journal" on "Makeup on Empty Space" 1984; 1985. 11 in x 8.5 in. Creased at edge, else Fine.

Copy of Chindy Shelton's review of "Skin Meat Bones" for the Vajradhatu Sun, an eastern religious newspaper, Febuary [sic]/March 1987. 11 in x 8.5 in. Creased at edge, else Fine.

"Anne Waldman: Poet, Performer, Lecturer". Promotional pamphlet. Black, white and purple printed accordion folded wraps. circa 1985?. [9 in x 4 in]. Fine.

All housed in a black folder with a "Coffee House Press" label pasted to front. Good condition only: torn and creased. Very good. Item #64684
ISBN: 0918273501

Likely sent to a book store to encourage sales for the upcoming publication of "Helping the Dreamer", a collection of her poetry to 1989. Waldman is a member of the "Outrider" community of poets, which is centered around experimental poetry from the Buffalo, NY area. Waldman has worked tangentially with many of the Beat poets and cofounded the Jack Kerouac School of Poetry.

Price: $100.00