The Wormwood Review, Volume 9, Number 4, Issue 36 (“Worm Would Bite-Chew”), 1969

Burroughs contributes the first appearance of “Academy 23” and “Postscript to Academy 23”, written in London in 1967, pp. 19-26. 

Published in Stockton, CA. by The Wormwood Review in 1969.

700 numbered copies printed, of which this is #215.

To note: "Academy 23" was included in the book The Job.

Bibliographic Information:

• Maynard & Miles C247
• Shoaf III.247
• Schottlaender v4.C262
• Raven 19690000TWRE.9.4, b17

Selected Contents:

• Dennis Trudell: 
• "Joy" (prose-poetry)
• "Shamokin, Pa." (poetry)
• "Consolation" (poetry)
• Barry G. Brissman: 
• "Us Worship" (poetry)
• "That Old Black Magic" (poetry)
• David Tipton:
• "The Aduana 1" (poetry)
• "The Aduana 2" (poetry)
• "Streetly Journal 1" (poetry)
• Dan Georgakas: "for once, the city had not failed them..." (poetry)
• Rolla Rieder:
• "Lunch" (poetry)
• "Witnesses" (poetry)
• Norman H. Russell: 
• "the growly lake" (poetry)
• "black beetle" (poetry)
• Steve Osterlund: "Modern Story" (poetry)
• Gary Gildner: "Lines Inspired by a Book on Physiognomy Donated by a Dead Man to His Church" (poetry)
• Sellis McKnight:
• "A Blood" (poetry)
• "Poem" (poetry)
• Stephen Stepanchev: 
• "The Ransom" (poetry)
• "Apartheid" (poetry)
• Sue Finlay: letter excerpt
• William Wantling: "Five Poems":
• "10/69" (poetry)
• "The Visit" (poetry)
• "July 20, 1969" (poetry)
• "Her White Body" (poetry)
• "Essay on Being 35" (poetry)
• William S. Burroughs: 
• "Academy 23" (essay/prose)
• "Postscript to Academy 23" (essay)
• Hilde Domin: 
• "Eskimo Bird" (poetry)
• "Macabre Race" (poetry)
• Jeff Heglin: "IRA" (poetry)
• Ottone M. Riccio: "steering through the jostled room..." (poetry)
• Martha Grimes: "The Doll House" (poetry)
• David McFadden:
• "The Nightmare Is Over" (poetry)
• "Names" (poetry)
• Knute Skinner: "The Penguin English Dictionary" (poetry)
• James Tipton:
• "Why Some People Write: Rabbits, Women" (poetry)
• "December on the Floor" (poetry)
• Joan E. Stone: 
• "The Closer Sky" (poetry)
• "Decoration Day Band Concert" (poetry)

Publishing Information: 

• Editor: Marvin Malone
• Art Editor: A. Sypher