Hercules Publishing

Hercules Publishing's ALL-TIME BEST SELLING book, by far...PID II: Once You're Dead, You're Dead Forever.

Poetry is Dead II: Once You're Dead, You're Dead Forever 'In this anthology, a global cadre of deadhead poets send us on spiritual, musical, and psychedelic quests. Deadheads from around the world are included in these pages whether they fell in love with a few albums or dedicated their life to being die-hard loyal fans, trekking across the country in ...

This week, it all comes together.
Going all the way back to the first call for submissions, for the first "Poetry is Dead..." anthology, through the D&C 'Final Tour' lots in Colorado, California, and New York City, presentation at SWPACA23, then taking things even ‘furthur’with Editor D.L. Lang and PID II: Once You're Dead, You're Dead Forever, Sphere in Vegas, and all the strangeness inbetween...
This week, Hercules Publishing is absolutely honored to be presenting the work of over 80 Deadhead Poet contributors to the Grateful Dead Scholars Caucus at the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association's 47th Annual Conference, here in Albuquerque!

I'll be sharing a bit about the concept/vision behind this project, as well as a few great stories and experiences gleaned from the publishing process and everything explored through poetic homage to the music, culture, history, and legacy of the Dead.

Anthology contributor and local music and poetry scenester Don McIver will present on the Dead's enduring influence on creative counterculture as explored by local and regional tribute bands, festival vendors, Indie publishers, clothing designers/upcyclers, and so many others, all loosely united and always cross-pollinating in the spirit of the continuing, Universal groove.

Publishing Assistant Tracey Zee is flying in from Austin for the week, and she'll be sharing about the reception this collection got, on the lot in Vegas last Spring during Dead & Company's last run at Sphere...it was so heartwarming to have 'heads of all ages and backgrounds' share their own poetry and experiences. Strangers, literally stopping strangers, just to share poems and kindness...

A celebration, a capstone, and a moment to consider the future...our assignment has been made clear, most recently by the late Bobby Weir.

Things are just getting started.