First published 2016
This anniversary collection marks five decades since Io journal first appeared in 1965. Richard Grossinger gathers the most significant pieces published through 1993, showcasing early work from Stephen King, Gary Snyder, and Jayne Anne Phillips alongside many other contributors. The journal carved out territory between artistic expression and academic inquiry during the cultural shifts of the 1960s and beyond. Writers explored astrophysics and science fiction, parapsychology and topology, poetry from Black Mountain and Beat movements. They drew from Hopi and Iglulik wisdom traditions, homeopathy and hermetic studies, alchemy and astrology, Tibetan Buddhism and Sufism. Miranda July and Robin Grossinger provide forewords, reflecting on how the journal shaped their own creative paths as children in the household where it originated. The collection reveals how Io's editorial vision eventually grew into North Atlantic Books publishing company.
Genres: science-fiction, art, literary-fiction, anthologies, non-fiction, academia
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intimate
Period: 1960s, 1965, 1993
696 pages · Paperback · North Atlantic Books