Cover: Smells Like Queer Spirit
In-your-face gay and lesbian bands keep the punk spirit alive--an exclusive excerpt from Gina Arnold's new book, Kiss This.

Literary Quarterly
Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes: By Greil Marcus.
Letters from a Nut: By Ted L. Nancy.
Endangered Mexico: By Joel Simon.
Open Sky: By Paul Virilio.

News: UCSC Dream Unslugged
Wondrous ideals and retro innovations are abandoned as the university leaves its wild heritage behind and enters a pragmatic new world.

What's It All About?: The members of a Santa Cruz salon, Penny University, share thought expansion through conversation.

Nighthowl: Make a Wishbone, and the Beat goes on with the ladies of a literary genre.

Notes from the Underground: Halloween shows were slightly spooky, somewhat successful.

Life in the Past Lane: Exhuming Dead Again and examining the thriller's take on reincarnation with author Carol Bowman and counselor Philip Schultz.

It's All Greek to Everyone: Vasili's remains a haven for good times and good food.