Caffeine: Poetry-art-fiction-friction Issue 4

by Robert Cohen (Editor), Scott C. Holstad (Contributor), Charles Bukowski (Contributor)

54 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1993

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Reviews

[Scott Holstad · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite issues of the best damn poetry magazine ever, and certainly of 1990s America, where I believe it had the largest national circulation of any poetry magazine in the country. The editor, Rob Cohen, is a great guy, an idea man, values connections, loves Bukowski, and mixes graphics and content better in this magazine than any other I've seen in a massively hip way that obviously appeals to many. As with most every issue, the contributors make up a nice mix of local (L.A./SoCal) and national, as well as unknown and world famous. You never know if you'll run into Allen Ginsberg in the pages or the graphic artist at the local Kinkos, and I say that with all the love I can spare because it's about quality, not just name recognition for Rob and I share that philosophy. That said, this issue contains material by Lyn Lifshin, Tom Clark, Hayley Mitchell, Oberc and features a big dose of Bukowski, whose mug graces the front cover in full glory -- which rocks like crazy! [I do wish to point out though that while Buk dominates, as he should, look at the name on top of the list of contributors on the front cover. Seems familiar. Scott Holstad. Oh yeah! Thanks Rob! :-))) ]

I have never been able to recommend Caffeine strongly enough and to enough people though I myself have sent copies to friends around the world. Oh, one other thing that's cool about Caffeine is that it's free ("phree"). Yeah, try that on with most other LitMags -- most can't compete.

The Best and always Recommended!