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Jean Genet is a colorful character, criminal, thief and an esteemed writer by Jean Paul Sartre, William Burroughs, Paul Bowles among others. Writer, Mohamed Choukri, is a Morrocan who meets with J. Genet over a period of weeks in various cafes in Tangier. Their conversations illuminate the personality of J. Genet, his values and ideas. Very interesting read for those familiar with Genet's work. Condition very fine, some yellowing as is standard with books of this age.

This book also contains other early writing by Gertrude Stein. Stein began the creative venture that was to earn her repute as one of the most original authors of this century with the works contained in this book. We highly advise everyone to gaze upon this book as it shows how such a prolific writer was able to earn that title without any head start. Condition is very good, however there is some cracks at the top and bottom of the covers spine.

The Network is Smith's first novel since his famed 'The Business of Loving' book. The Network, goes over the rollercoaster story of the rise of independent television in the United States. While the setting of The Network is authentic and factual, the characters and their activities both in and away from the office are of the purest fiction. The condition of the book is very fine and any marks on the cover are intentionally placed there by the covers designer.

Obsessed with Fevvers, constantly bamboozled by the anarchist sorcery of her dresser and confidante, Lizzie, the dashing young journalist Jack Walser stumbles into a journey which takes him from London to Siberia, going through worlds of danger and joy. This book is a great read for those wanting to have an adventure reading it. The condition is very fine with little yellowing, and comes with accustomed with a article on the books release from 1989!

This book contains the lively selection of contemporary Cuban writing and influences, with authors such as Kafka, Eliot and Apollinaire among them. Above all however, it introduces us to a new generation of writers who, irrespective of politcs, are in the new found sense of nationhood, as exciting as any in the world.

Nancy Hunt details one of the most honest and acutely revealing accounts of the transsexual experience of their time (1978), relating the step by step process of the physical transformation. This book is in very fine condition with little to no yellowing of pages.

The Music School is a place of learning, in which a sheltered South Dakota boy meets his roommate at Harvard, a rebel with whom he will have a violent—and ambiguous—physical encounter; a warring married couple, Richard and Joan Maple, try and try again to find solace in sex; and Henry Bech, an unprolific American writer publicizing himself far from home, enjoys a moment of improbable, poignant, untranslatable connection with a Bulgarian poetess. In these twenty short stories, each evidence of his early mastery, John Updike brings us a world—a world of fumbling, pausing, and beginning again; a world sensitively felt and lovingly expressed; a world whose pianissimo harmonies demand new subtleties of fictional form. Very fine condition, however some yellowing due to age.

Nekrassov takes place in the 1950s Paris. It shows the life of the unfortunate journalist Sibilot who works at the right-wing newspaper of France, Soir á Paris. His work is mostly to write anti-communist propaganda. It's one of Sartres most humerous plays and is considered to also be one of his best. Condition is very good however, there are some scuffs towards to the top of the cover and some yellowing as is customary to a book this old.

At the height of the religious ferment of the 1970s, David Van Zandt studied firsthand the most vilified of the new radical religious movements--the Children of God, or the Family of Love. First feigning membership and later gaining the permission of the Family, the author lived full-time in COG colonies in England and the Netherlands. From that experience, he has produced an informed, insightful, and humane report on how COG members function in what seems at first to be a completely bizarre setting. This book is a great read for anyone as it provides interesting insight into one of the most infamous and mysterious groups. Condition is immaculate with almost no sign of use.

The groundbreaking writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) was intensely American, though she lived most of her life in France. She returned only once to the United States, having left it at the age of twenty-nine, yet she never lost her plain American accent and manner nor her ardor for the United States. Stein approached her country with an appreciation akin to discovery. She wrote about it all in this book—railroad stations, mailboxes, cities, farms, five-and-dime stores, drugstores, the food, the landscape, the speech, the ideas in her classic wise, witty and tender manner. Condition is very fine with only slight yellowing common with a book of this age.

The Pump House Gang is a 1968 collection of essays and journalism by Tom Wolfe. The stories in the book explored various aspects of the counterculture of the 1960s.The Pump House Gang is a 1968 collection of essays and journalism by Tom Wolfe. The stories in the book explored various aspects of the counterculture of the 1960s. The Pump House Gang is an absolute must-have for readers and writers alike and is another one of Reference Points favourites. Condition is fine with multiple clear dust covers to protect this classic from further damage however there is a substantial tear to the cover at the top.

"Kaddish" is about a son who is both mourning and celebrating the life of his mother. It stands in stark contrast to the wild, confrontational, and irreverent tone of "Howl". The piece shows a much more tender side of Ginsberg; Beats were, if nothing else, very human. And, believe it or not, they all had mothers, too. Condition is very fine with very slight tearing to the spine.

"Kaddish" is about a son who is both mourning and celebrating the life of his mother. It stands in stark contrast to the wild, confrontational, and irreverent tone of "Howl". The piece shows a much more tender side of Ginsberg; Beats were, if nothing else, very human. And, believe it or not, they all had mothers, too. This copy was personally signed by Ginsberg on the front page. Condition is very fine with very slight tearing to the spine.

Campbell's elegant writing documents Burke Basile, a narcotics officer in the NOPD, who's driven by his own guilty conscience to seek revenge for the shooting death of his partner and the acquittal of the man charged with the crime. The target of his vengeance is Pinkie Duvall, a wealthy and powerful crime boss. On top of this thrilling story, the cover is also beautifully designed and created by the brilliant illustrator Quentin Blake. Very fine condition due to fitted dust cover, on conver however, some light marks due to age and use.

A literary masterpiece written by a collection of incredibly brilliant authors including Kerouac, Burroughs, Jones and Di Prima among others. The Moderns is a timely and lavishly illustrated book that fills a gap in American graphic design history. The period is mid-century and the authors explore the work of sixty-three designers whose work reflected the ideals of European modernism. Very good condition, tight bind, some marks on the front and back cover due to age.

A true Reference Point favourite, Cohen's book is crude, imperfect and yet holds something quite sublime. Each poem exists in two parts, in conversation with itself and revealing the duality of its author with stark honesty. A standout essay, 'How to Speak Poetry' remains, in our mind, absolutely essential reading for poets and speakers alike.

Francoise Sagan, the author, wrote Bonjour Tristesse, her first novel, at the age of eighteen, to prove 'she was good at something'. Its impact was tremendous. Although critics hailed her as a marvel of precocity, they hinted she would never be able repeat her succes. Her second novel, A Certain Smile, not only repeated her success, but established her as an astonishing interpreter of emotions, but as a real novolist. Contion is very good, however marks and scuffs can be found on the back and front of the cover.

Catch 22 is a remarkable account of the authors 10,000 mile journey through modern China, entailing all the things he saw and learnt vividly described throughout he book. Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all time. In recent years it has been named to “best novels” lists by Time, Newsweek, the Modern Library, and the London Observer.

Written by the author of 'Cosmo's Wife', Piombo returns yet again with another powerful and unique approach to erotic writing. The book is highly atmospheric, and involves both complex situations and complex interrelations between social classes which emphasise the commonality of our sexual beings, which cannot be disguised by class. Great condition, with slight crease on the front cover.

The first collected writing piece of F. Scott Fitzgerald. An american literature masterpiece, known as some of Fitzgeralds best writing. Condition is good, yellowing and some marks to the dust jacket as is customary with old books like this. Very rare book in this condition.

The World of Sex acts as an argumentative book defending his previous works, The Tropic Series, slightly rude and sexual nature. People have castigated the shamelessness of the Tropic novels - which for a long time were widely suppressed and illicitly supplied under the counter. Here, the author seeks to set the record straight and argues that there is no contradiction between his salacious novels and his philosophy. This book allows readers to see two perspectives as Miller not only gives his ideologies on how sex in media should change, but also his criticsms. Very fine condition, tight bind and spine almost spotless.

Palmer's 'The Trials of OZ' depicts the famous long-lasting obscenity court case finally in truth. The trial; The People vs Oz magazine, was rewritten and censored in order to make the British justice system look lawful, however after Palmers revealing writing, the spotlight finally shone on all the illegal activity the justice system were abusing. This book marks a revolutionary discovery in the British Justice system and is an interesting and jaw-dropping read for all. Condition is very good with some light fading to the cover as is customary to old books like this.

One of the first publications on immigrant life in London and also one of the first to focus on the poorer, less lavish depiction of London in the 1950's. Its themes include internalised racism, class seperation and lonliness. Great book for those who want to learn about a more realistic history of the urban megacity London is today. Condition is very good, tight binding, however there is a light crease in the corner of the cover.

Before his 1959 breakthrough, Naked Lunch, an unknown William S. Burroughs wrote Junkie, his first novel. It is a candid eye-witness account of times and places that are now long gone, an unvarnished field report from the American post-war underground. Junkie was written in a time where these topics were ignored or censured. With its existence, it allowed many to better understand the complex reality of addiction. Its exploration into the heart of freewill is one of the simplest yet most powerful I’ve ever read, and it is one that is vital to uphold and study if one is interested in such things as perspective and curiosity.