Various (Georges, Kathi (Editor); Joseph, Jennifer (Editor); Bukowski, Charles; Coleman, Wanda; Ginsberg, Allen; Selby Jr., Hubert

The Verdict is In

ISBN: 0916397254
San Francisco, CA: Manic D Press, 1992. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. "...We dedicate this anthology to the future, may justice and equality come to all beings. We shall never forget our anger or relinquish our hope for change." (introduction, unpaginated). The Verdict Is In is a 1992 anthology of poetry & prose edited by Kathi Georges & Jennifer Joseph, published by Manic D Press in San Francisco, CA. It documents the events & aftermath of the Rodney King (1965-2012) beating, the acquittal of officers despite overwhelming evidence of brutality & the subsequent 1992 Los Angeles riots, capturing the tension & social unrest of that period. "The Verdict Is In" serves as both a documentary record & a literary response to these events, aiming to inspire reflection on the possibility of positive change. The collection features works by notable voices such as Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), "The Riots" (pg. 60; Debritto, B1678, pg.393); Wanda Coleman (1946-2013), "Letter to Jamal" (pgs. 80-86); Founding Father of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997; Morgan, B239, pg. 222), "Get It?" (pg. 9); Hubert Selby Jr. (1928-2004), "What Can We Do?" (pgs. 91-93); central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance Jack Hirschman (1933-2021), "Insurrection" (pg. 76); editors Georges "It Happened to Me" (pgs. 55-56) & Joseph "Fire Sale" (pg. 60) and many more. Ultimately, The Verdict Is In offers a powerful mix of artistic expression & political commentary from a pivotal moment in U.S. history. Trade-Format Softcover: First Softcover Edition, first printing per number sequence at copyright page. A most collectible anthology of artistic protest in one of its rarest contemporary forms. In relatively fine condition with mild rubbing & scratching to front, back covers & spine; mild wear to fine edges & bumping of corners to same; mild age-toning & rubbing to text block; very minute occasions of spot-staining to side of same. Interior fine with mild verging on moderate age-toning mostly to blank margins & fine edges of page leaves; mild bumping of corners to same. Fine. [Item #8954]

Price: $25.00 save 15% $21.25