Voices from the Underground: Insider Histories of the Vietnam Era Underground Press

VOICES OF THE UNDERGROUND is about the individuals who chronicled events & conceptualized ideas of the Vietnam Era antiwar movement. Vol. 1 is histories of the era's underground newspapers written by editors or founders of the papers. Includes representative writings & is the first focused history of publications representing the coalition of military alternative, black, prisoners' rights, gay, lesbian, feminist, Puerto Rican, Socialist, Southern consciousness, student, new age & countercultural voices. A partial list of histories includes ABOVEGROUND, THE FURIES, JOINT ISSUE, MUHAMMED SPEAKS, PRISONERS DIGEST INTERNATIONAL, SAN FRANCISCO ORADE, FIFTH ESTATE, EUGENE AUGUR, GREAT SPECKLED BIRD, LIBERATION NEWS SERVICE, AVATAR, SPACE CITY!, BLACK PANTHER, KUDZU, FAG RAG, GUARDIAN, PALANTE, OFF OUR BACKS & HUNDRED FLOWERS. Vol. 2 is the most in-depth research guide to the period ever published. Articles include an annotated bibliography of books, articles, & dissertations on the underground press; a directory listing of special collections libraries from the U.S. & Canada that have major holdings on the Vietnam Era; & a listing of underground papers on microfilm. "...fireworks, even hand-grenades...(for) Academic libraries at all levels.," CHOICE, 6/93; "Welcome contribution," Noam Chomsky; "Indispensable," Barbara Tischler; "Invaluable," Ben Bagdikian; "Vital resource," Charlotte Bunch; "A treasure," Walter Jaehnig; "Shocking revelations," L.A. TIMES. To order contact: Mica Press, PO Box 25544, Tempe, AZ 85285-5544, Phone: (602) 947-4883.Wachsberger, Ken is the author of 'Voices from the Underground: Insider Histories of the Vietnam Era Underground Press' with ISBN 9781879461031 and ISBN 187946103X.