Boston Poetry Slam: 20 Years at the Cantab Lounge was painstakingly compiled and edited by bartender Adam Stone, and most recently updated in its latest incarnation, And Keep That Going: 25 Years at the Cantab Lounge. You’ll find the collection much like Adam’s drinks: hefty, well-crafted, and unsurprisingly strong.
These books were initially printed on demand by the Harvard Book Store, then produced at cost by Adam himself. To obtain one, you can order it online from Paper Asylum.
The release party for the first printing of the anthology took place on October 15, 2012. Our thanks to Marshall Goff, who was in attendance to document the event and share these photos; many of his photos appear in the book as well.
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- Adam Stone, anthology editor, checks his list of all-star readers at the release party reading on October 15, 2012. Photo by Marshall Goff.anthology editor, checks his list of all-star readers.
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- Michael Brown, founding SlamMaster, reads his own work from the Cantab anthology. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Tom Slavin performs at the Cantab anthology release party. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Longtime Boston reader Peddlar Bridges performs at the Cantab anthology release party. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Local poetry celebrity Tim Mason stops by to party at the Cantab anthology party. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Kevin Spak performs at the Cantab anthology party. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Kevin Spak on the site of the classic-but-not-original Third Rail stage. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Kevin Spak and Melissa Newman-Evans perform a classic Cantab group piece (with Melissa taking the part of Artie Moffa). Photo by Marshall Goff.
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- Meaghan Ford reads a cover straight out of the brand-new Cantab anthology. Photo by Marshall Goff.
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