Work Published Before 2000

1969

  • "Identify With The Earthquake," (article). Golden Bear, Berkeley, CA, April 29, 1969.
  • "Holy Hubert," (article). Golden Bear, Berkeley, CA, May 6, 1969.
  • "Regents Face Law Suit By Students In Cleaver Course," (article). Golden Bear, Berkeley, CA, May 13, 1969.
  • "Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, Who's The Leftest Of Them All?" (essay). Golden Bear, Berkeley, CA, May 20, 1969.

1970

  • "The Journal Of Pigafetta," (book review). San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 4, 1970.
  • "Holy Hubert," (article). San Francisco Examiner, Oct. 25, 1970.

1971

  • "Where Magic People Meet," (article). San Francisco Examiner, June 6, 1971.
  • [letter from reader regarding magic article that appeared Aug. 1, 1971]
  • letter in response to magic article, San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle, Aug. 1, 1971.

1973

  • Letter in "California Living" section of San Francisco Examiner, July 15, 1973.

1975

  • "How Memory Can Open Up Your World," (article). Breakthrough, Little Rock, AK, March, 1975.
  • "Sell The Tough Customers," (article). Specialty Salesman, April, 1975.
  • Mental Secrets, booklet privately printed in San Francisco in edition of 500 and sold as magic show souvenir at Kaintuck Territory (amusement park), Benton, KY, summer, 1975 and 1976.
  • "Beyond Slapstick," (short story). Wisconsin Review, June, 1975.
  • "Put Magic In Selling," (article). Specialty Salesman, Dec., 1975.

1976

  • "Psychic Safety," (article). Breakthrough, Little Rock, AK, Jan., 1976.
  • "Full Moon," (poem). NewsArt [publication of The Generalist Association], New York, NY, April. 15, 1976.
  • "What No Means," (poem). Wisconsin Review, no. 11, vol. 3, 1976.
  • "Crossroads," "Bouncer," "Turtle," (short short stories), December Magazine, vol. 18, nos. 2 & 3, 1976.

1977

  • "Magician Steals Show While Tourists Frown On Clown Town," NewsArt [publication of The Generalist Association], New York, Jan. 15, 1977.
  • "Pay At The Gate," (read over Telepoem dial-a-poem service). Venice, CA, March, 1977.
  • "Piece Of Ice," (short story). Wisconsin Review, vol. 12, no. 1, June, 1977.
  • "Full Moon," (read over Telepoem dial-a-poem service). Venice, CA, June, 1977.
  • "Affiliated Shadows," (short story). Wisconsin Review, vol. 12, no.2, 1977.

1978

  • "The Carnival," "Moving," "Insect Death," "Full Moon," "The Goal," "Streetlamp," (poems). Sun Newspapers, Minneapolis, MN, Jan. 25, 1978.
  • "Pay At The Gate," (poem). Wisconsin Review, vol. 12, 1978.
  • "Turtle," (short short story). Pushcart Prizes III. Ed. Bill Henderson. New York: Pushcart Press, 1978 & 1979.
  • "Handcuff Saver Locked To Hobby," (article). Minneapolis Star, Aug. 17, 1978.
  • "Handcuff Whiz Breaks Trade's Code Of Silence," (article). Milwaukee Sentinel, Aug. 18, 1978.
  • "Handcuff Collector Wary Of Kinkos," (article). Oregon Journal, Dec. 5, 1978.
  • "Stuffing Feathers Into Boots," (short story). Lake Street Review, Minneapolis, MN, no. 9, summer, 1980.

1980

  • "Full Moon," (poem). Fresh Air Magazine, Minneapolis, MN, vol. 3, no. 7, Sept., 1980.
  • "Bug City," (poem). Broken Streets, Bristol, CT, winter, 1981.
  • "Mr. Nosey," (short story). Lake Street Review, Minneapolis, MN, no. 11, summer, 1981.

1982

  • "Stuffing Feathers Into Boots," (short story). New Oregon Review, spring / summer, Hillsboro, OR, 1982.
  • "Stuffing Feathers Into Boots," (short story). Street Magazine, vol. 3, no. 2, Port Jefferson, NY, 1982.

1983

  • "Love Long Distance," (poem). Broken Streets, Bristol, CT, no. 1, 1983.

1985

  • "Catch The Falling Egg," (short story). Other Voices, Highland Park, IL, no. 1 [premier issue], 1985.

1986

  • (two untitled drawings). Learning To Laugh, Mother Of Ashes Press, Harrison, ID, spring, 1986.
  • 1989
    • "Great Punks of the 20th Century," (book review of Lipstick Traces, A Secret History of the 20th Century, by Griel Marcus), Maximum Rock N Roll, Berkeley, CA, no. 75, Aug., 1989.
    • [untitled review of Lipstick Traces, A Secret History of the 20th Century, by Griel Marcus], Your Flesh, #16, Minneapolis, MN, summer, 1989.
    • "Crews'ing for Lunch, Lydia Eats The Harry One," (article) Your Flesh, Minneapolis, MN, #17, Winter, 1989.
    • [untitled review of Modern Primitives, An Investigation of Contemporary Adornment & Ritual, ed. by V. Vale & Andrea Juno, Your Flesh, #17, Fall / Winter, 1989.]
    • [untitled review of Empire of the Senseless, by Kathy Acker, Your Flesh, #17, Fall / Winter, 1989.]
    • "Shopping At The Cote d'Azur," (short story), Champagne Horror, Regina, Saskatchewan, December, 1989.
    • "The Girl With The Dark Mustache," (short story), Champagne Horror, Regina, Saskatchewan, December, 1989.
    • "Koversada, Yugoslavia" (article on the world's largest nudist camp), Exquisite Corpse, Baton Rouge, LA, fall, 1989.

    • 1990

    • "Event Planners Checklist," Event Times, Minneapolis, MN, April, 1990.
    • "Deathtrip Retrospective, Moviemaker Richard (‘Scumbag') Kern, with exclusive interview," Your Flesh, Minneapolis, MN, #19, 1990.
    • "Piercing Interview With Bod Mod Scholars Juno & Vale," Your Flesh, Minneapolis, MN, #19, 1990.
    • "Mexico: They Want The Kangaroo, Not You," (travel [Mexico]), Exquisite Corpse, Baton Rouge, LA, summer, 1990.
    • "On The Roadkill, Is Kerouac Still Alive?" (article), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.
    • "Pricked By Insight, Kink Queen Snatches Victory: Interview With Feminist Porn Star Annie Sprinkle," (article / interview), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.
    • [untitled book review of Bleed, by Nick Zedd], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.
    • [untitled bootlegged audiotape review of Question of Madness, by Karen Finley], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.
    • [videotape review of Ouch! directed by Christian Gore], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.
    • [videotape review of Guns & Sex directed by Richard Kern], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #20, 1990.

    1991

    • "The Guts Of Gore: Writer/Director Christian Gore of Film Threat," (article / interview), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #21, 1991.
    • [untitled review of And The Ass Saw The Angel, by Nick Cave], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #21, 1991.
    • [untitled review of Physical Culture by Hilary Johnson], Maximum Rock N Roll, Berkeley, CA, summer, 1991.
    • "The Strangest Thing On Wheels, Sex Star Frank Moore," (article / interview), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #22, 1991.
    • [untitled review of Wonderful, Wonderful Times by Elfriede Jelenek], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #22, 1991.
    • "Has The Horror Film Gone The Way Of The Western?" (article), Film Threat, Hollywood CA, fall, 1991.
    • "I Ain't No Splatterpunk! Interview With Horror Writer Joe R. Lansdale," (article / interview), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #23, 1991.
    • [untitled review of Physical Culture, by Hilary Johnson], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #23, 1991.
    • "I Yam What I Yam, Interview with Karen Finley," (article / interview), Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #23, 1991.

    1992

    • "Come, Get It? Interview With Women's Sex Crusader Brenda Tatelbaum," Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #24, 1992.
    • [letter in response to controversy over Karen Finley Interview], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Boy In The Air by Don Bajema], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #24, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Confessions of Wanda Von Sacher-Masoch], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #24, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Bang! and High Adventure In The Great Outdoors by Henry Rollins], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #24, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Rock And The Pop Narcotic, Testament For The Electric Church, Vol 1, by Joe Carducci], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #24, 1992.
    • "The Music Of Pain, Interview With S/M Musician/Composer Debbie Jaffe," Eidos, Boston, MA, vol. 6, no. 4, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Close To The Knives by David Wojnarowicz], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • "Dracula's Home Boy, Interview With Romanian Exile-Poet-Absurdist Andrei Codrescu,"Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • "Pop The Pimp, Ex-Pross Boss / Hustler / Author Iceberg Slim at 74," Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • [untitled review of comic book series World War 3],Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • [untitled review of films Nekromantic and Nekromantic 2, directed by Jörg Buttgereit], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #25, 1992.
    • [untitled review of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis], Maximum Rock N Roll, Berkeley, CA, 1992. [unable to obtain contributors copy]
    • "Let's Have A little Decency," [short story], Tapas, St. Louis, MO, spring, 1992.
    • "Full Moon" and "An Evening of Pain," (poems), Xenophilia, Cupertino, CA, July, 1992.
    • "Paper Psycho: Suehiro Maruo and the Sado-Erotic Manga," [first interview in the West, translations by Yoko Umezawa], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #26, 1992.
    • "Iceberg Slim Update," [letter], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #26, 1992.
    • "Career Change of a Pig-State Nuisance: 'Yugoslavian' Dissident / Artist Mirko Ilic," [article / interview], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #27, 1992.
    • [untitled review of Real Smut #1[1], Real Stuff #8 , Realgirl #4, Collier's #2: Tales of Malevolence, Freaks #1[1], comic books published by Fantagraphics Press], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #27, 1992.
    • [untitled review of two demo tapes by rock video collective Dik, Puss n Birdie], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #27, 1992.
    • [letter] Eidos, Vol 6, No. 4, Boston, MA, 1992.
    • "Has The Horror Film Gone The Way Of The Western?" Exquisite Corpse, #34, Baton Rouge, LA, 1992.

    1993

    • "Welcome to Guatemala, Death Squads, God Queers and Rubber Cement" [travel], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • "Splatter Matters, Transgression Comic Artist Mike Diana" [article & interview], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • [untitled review of The World of Zines by Mike Gunderloy and Carla Janice], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • [untitled review of Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show by Suehiro Maruo],Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • [untitled review of Bleed by Nick Zedd], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • [untitled review of Madonnarama edited by Lisa Frank and Paul Smith], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #28, 1993.
    • "Eating Your Words" [anecdote about Jaroslav Hasek], Minneapolis Writers Workshop Newsletter, winter, 1993.

    1994

    • "In the Pen With Comic Book Artist Frank Miller" [article], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #29, 1994.
    • [untitled reviews of Scenes of the Crime, a Writer's Guide to Crime-scene Investigations by Anne Wingate, Ph.D. and Cause of Death, a Writer's Guide to Death, Murder & Forensic Medicine by Keith D. Wilson, M.D.], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #29, 1994.
    • [untitled review of Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World by Donald Antrim], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #29, 1994.
    • [untitled review of A Brief Life by Juan Carlos Onetti], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #29, 1994.
    • [untitled review of Probing the Mind of a Serial Killer by Jack A. Apsche], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #29, 1994. Lawsuit threatened by Apsche's attorney, see below.
    • Ghost Ed. Minneapolis Writers Workshop Newsletter, fall, 1994. Included with by line,
    • "Profile, William Richter (Steve Palm)" [article & interview], and "Guest Writer Column, Featuring Phil (‘Blues Dick') Gatewood" [article & interview].
    • Ghost Ed. Minneapolis Writers Workshop Newsletter, winter, 1994. Included with by line, "Interview With A Chair." Voted out of the Writers Workshop as a result of these two newsletters considered "offensive."
    • "Mike Diana, Guilty of Filth" [article & interviews], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #30, 1994.
    • "Over the Edge, Charles K. Johnson and the Flat Earth Society" [article & interview], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #30, 1994.
    • [untitled review of Shella by Andrew Vachss and Whores for Gloria by William T. Vollmann], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #30, 1994.
    • [untitled review of Methods of Disguise 2nd ed. by John Sample], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #30, 1994.
    • [letter responding to Jack Apsche's attorney who threatened to sue over review of Probing the Mind of a Serial Killer], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #30, 1994.

    1995

    • "The Joy of Castration, Jim Bruce and Enigma" [article & interview], Insight Magazine, Kalamazoo MI, #4, 1995.
    • "The Balzac of Human Trash, Novelist Cormac McCarthy" [article], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #31, 1995.
    • [untitled review of Defending the Devil, My Story as Ted Bundy's Last Lawyer by Polly Nelson], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #31, 1995.
    • [untitled review of A Father's Story by Lionel Dahmer], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #31, 1995.
    • "The Evils of Hypnotism" [article], Insight #15, Kalamazoo MI, 1995.
    • "Fox's Henhouse Report, Inside Frisco's Exotic Erotic Ball" [article], Insight #15, Kalamazoo MI, 1995.

    1996

    • "In God We Thrust, Atheist Jon G. Murray" [article and last known interview], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #32, 1996.
    • [untitled review of Spider Boys by Ming Cher], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #32, 1996.
    • "Look Into My Balls, Ross Jeffries and the Covert Seduction Movement," Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #33, 1996.
    • "Roaches Ate My Face, Hard-Boiled Crime Novelist George Pelecanos, [article], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #34, 1996.
    • [untitle review of Amok Journal: Sensurround Edition edited by Stuart Swezey], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #34, 1996.
    • [untitled review of Surfing the Conscious Nets: Book I. My Lonely Quest for the Reliable Male Aphrodisiac by Timothy Leary], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #34, 1996.
    • [untitled review of Total Abuse, Collected Writings, 1984-1995: Pure, Tool, Parasite by Peter Sotos],Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #34, 1996.
    • [untitled review of Psychic Dictatorship in the U.S.A. by Alex Constantine], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #34, 1996.

    1997

    • [untitled review of The Quantity Theory of Insanity Together With Five Supporting Propositions and Grey Area and Other Short Stories by Will Self], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN #35, 1997.

    1998

    • "Stick It In And Break It Off, New Discoveries In Prehistoric Homicide" [article], Your Flesh, vol. 36, 1998.
    • "Killer Fact, Killer Vixen: Murder Journalist Sondra London and the Ecology of Evil" [article], Your Flesh, Minneapolis MN, # 39, 1998.

    1999

    • "Bark Like A Dog, The Cut-throat World of Stage Hypnotism" [article], Your Flesh, Chicago, IL, #42, 1999.
    • "View of Bipolar Phenomenon From Inside out" [review of Agents In My Brain by Bill Hannon], Amazon.com, Feb 6, 1999.
    • "Exotic Erotic Ball" [review], Posthoc.com [San Francisco], Dec. 19, 1999.

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