Poetry Slam; The book

The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry

Edited by the producer of the first National poetry slam this unique book documents ten years of these unprecedented events including tips for memorization, winning strategies, informative essays, details on hosting your own slam as well as 100 of the best slam winning poems ever.

Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam

Bum Rush the Page is a groundbreaking collection, capturing the best new work from the poets who have brought fresh energy, life, and relevance to American poetry.

“Here is a democratic orchestration of voices and visions, poets of all ages, ethnicities, and geographic locations coming together to create a dialogue and to jam–not slam. This is our mouth on paper, our hearts on our sleeves, our refusal to shut up and swallow our silence. These poems are tough, honest, astute, perceptive, lyrical, blunt, sad, funny, heartbreaking, and true. They shout, they curse, they whisper, and sing. But most of all, they tell it like it is.”   –Tony Medina

The Spoken Word Revolution

Spoken Word encompasses many movements, yet all share a common credo – namely, that the poetry is meant to be performed in front of an audience.  While no one could claim to have the "definitive" collection of slam, hip hop, and other spoken word styles – the art form is still evolving – this recording aims to introduce you to the art with a diverse array of extraordinary talent.

Featuring poems/performances by Taylor Mali, Nuyorican Cafe Poetry Slam founder Bob Holman, poetry slam creator Marc Smith, U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, New Line Cinema star from the feature film Love Jones Regie Gibson, Patricia Smith, Cin Salach, and star of Lord of the Rings Viggo Mortensen.