"Readers of this collection may find that they are no longer the same after having encountered [Ginsberg] in its pages." – New York Times Book Review
"A valuable and extensive collection, intelligently edited." – Kirkus (Starred Review)
"Spontaneous Mind brings readers closer to Ginsberg the man ... both compelling and entertaining to read." – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
" [A] comprehensive, essential volume ..[the] interviews are like keys to the many rooms of [Ginsberg's] expansive consciousness." – Michael Schumacher, author of Dharma Lion
"SPONTANEOUS MIND is an uncensored perspective on Allen Ginsberg's life, work and the events of his time." – Charleston Post & Courier
"Ginsberg's verbal dexterity is such that he never gets hemmed in by people who would rather have him easily pegged." – Creative Loafing