And if some statements annoy or seem naive, there are fascinating sections in here about di Prima's surprising friendship with Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg's Naropa Institute, small press publishing, 9/11, gender, feminism and political correctness, painters and painting, and-however critical-some great reminiscences about the alternative cultures and communities in San Francisco and New York. Contradictory, confused and questioning, di Prima is nevertheless revealed as a fascinating, opinionated interviewee, offering optimism and possibility, despite herself.–Rupert Loydell "TearsintheFence.com"