Allen Ginsberg, ‘the poet laureate of the Beat Generation’, was born 100 years ago today. What is much less well-known is that in 1973 and 1979 he visited Manchester. Ginsberg & Manchester by Roger Bygott, which Confingo will publish on 3 September, tells the fascinating story of these visits, including Ginsberg’s reading at the Library Theatre, his long-standing collaboration with Gorton-born guitarist Steven Taylor, and his surprising connection with Manchester music impresario Alan Wise. The book also features rare and unpublished photos of Ginsberg and his associates. Available to pre-order from Confingo for the special price of £7 (plus p&p): confingopublishing.uk/shop #AllenGinsberg #StevenTaylor #AnneWaldman #AlanWise #JonathanWilliams # JampaThaye #RogerBygott #ConfingoPublishing #IndiePublishing #BeatPoets #BeatGeneration #Manchester