Cover: Arts New York, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1988

This issue contains “William Tells” by Michele Corriel, pp. 16-17. This contains “The Book” (a review of The Western Lands), “The Interview” (a conversation over telephone), and “The Paintings” (on the artwork by Burroughs). This is accompanied by an image of Burroughs by Kate Simon, and a reproduction of “Curse of the Red Seal” – a 1987 painting by Burroughs.

At page 37 is "Unroutine" by Greg Masters, a review of Letters to Allen Ginsberg by William S. Burroughs. This is accompanied by a photo by Allen Ginsberg of himself, Gregory Corso, and William S. Burroughs.

Published in New York City by Arts New York in January 1988.

The interview with Burroughs also appears in Burroughs Live.

This copy was acquired from Between the Covers (Gloucester City, New Jersey, US).

Bibliographic Information:

• Shoaf IV.125
• Schottlaender v4.C580, v5.C607
• Raven 19880100CANY.2.1

Selected Contents:

• Valery Gallery: "Wall Patrol" (essay)
• Peggy Cyphers: "Abstract Redact" (art reviews)
• Jeff Wright: "Into Taste" (on Joseph Sipos)
• Jim Folzenlogen: photograph
• Carey Marvin: "Explicit Romance" (painting)
• Jude Schwendenwien: "Showcase" (art reviews)
• Eugene J. Patron: "The Melee of the Streets at Franklin Furnace" (review)
• Tom Savage: "A Language of Faces & Forms" (review)
• June Wilson: "Tailspin" (painting)
• Sherli Evans: "Dolly Unithan" (review)
• Dolly Unithan: "Hunt" (sculpture)
• Dan Freeman: "Confounding Strategy" (review of Saul Steinberg)
• Saul Steinberg: "Ocean Parking" (drawing)
• Charlie Finch: "The Dogs Bark..." (essay)
• Jimmy DeSana: "Rope" (photograph)
• Julius Klein: "The House Happy" (sculpture)
• MC: "All Area Access" (review)
• Steven Paul Miller: "Playfulness Itself" (review)
• Helen Miljankovich: photograph
• Michele Corriel and William S. Burroughs: "William Tells" (review/interview/essay)
• William S. Burroughs: "Curse of the Red Seal" (painting)
• Kate Simon: photograph
• Maria Cocchiarelli: "Integrated Imaging" (interview with William Rabinovitch)
• William Rabinovitch: "Liberty Overture" (painting)
• Nina Cassiau: "Sororities" (poetry)
• David Rattray: "The Dark" (poetry)
• Jeff Wright: "Moraine" (poetry)
• Edward Field: "Garbo" (poetry)
• Ron Kolm: "The Mercenary" (poetry)
• Bill Considine: "I'll make the confession" (poetry)
• Ilka Scobie: "Urban Passions" (poetry)
• Stephen Paul Miller: "People" (poetry)
• Valery Oísteanu: "My Reflections in a Sound Mirror" (poetry)
• David Finn: installation views
• James Graham: "Hacking and Axing: Elliot Sharp's Aural Carving" (essay)
• Daniel Haben: "23rd St. & Broadway at Night" (photograph)
• Tom Yemm: "Whither Rock Rituals" (essay)
• Yianni Naslas: "Sting: The Dynamic Eight" (review)
• Jonathan R.: "Reports from festivals in the UK" (reviews)
• Helena Hughes: "Dance Diary" (review)
• Bill McKay: "Back in the U.S.S.R." (review)
• Tom Murrin: "Space Cave Girl" (review)
• Ann-Sargent Wooster: "Passionate Media" (essay)
• Kevin Martin: "Steamy Under Class" (on Tango Apasionado)
• Elinor Nauen and Johnny Stanton: "Slouching Toward Dublin" (essay)
• Julia Tapley: photograph
• Carol Rosegg: photograph
• Ilka Scobie: "Taking Us Down" (on Lydia Lunch and Emilio Cubiero)
• Jeff Parks: on La Puta Vida Trilogy
• Michael Carter: "N.Y. Film Festival Downtown" (essay)
• Gerard Raymond: "The Wannsee Conference" (review)
• Bina Sharif: "Film View" (review)
• Bill Considine: "Precious Supplies" (on April Galleons by John Ashbery)
• Rosanne Wasserman: "Condemned to Memory" (on Cigarettes by Harry Mathews)
• Greg Masters: "Unroutine" (review of Letters to Allen Ginsberg by William S. Burroughs)

Publishing Information:

• Publisher and Editor: Jeffrey C. Wright
• Executive Publisher and Editor: Michele Corriel
• Art Direction: Gina Moss, Caren Scarpulla
• Deputy Editors: James Graham, Shelley Miller, Valery Oísteanu, Ilka Scobie
• Contributing Editors: Ron Kolm, Gerard Malanga, Greg Masters, Alan Moore, Jude Schwendenwein
• Art: Don Bacigalupi, Darrin Crane, Maria Cocchiarelli, Peggy Cyphers, Jody Falco, John Felder, Marc Furstenberg, Gerard Haggerty. Louise Hamlin, Eugene Patron, Judd Tully
• Computers: Vincent Bilotta
• Dance: Helena Hughes, Bill McKay
• Fashion: Luigi Cazzaniga
• Film/Video: Chris Kraus, Gerard Raymond, Gary Samuels, Ann-Sargent Wooster
• et al