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With a notorious obscenity trial lifting it to the forefront of consciousness in America—and with the unfettered celebrations of freedom of expression that followed—"Howl" was one of the defining moments of the Beat Generation. For decades, it was thought that the first reading of "Howl" occurred in Berkeley in March 1956. But it turns out Ginsberg had traveled to Portland, Oregon in February 1956 for a series of readings at Reed College—and his reading on February 14 was recorded. That was discovered in 2007, and now we finally have this restored, remastered document of Ginsberg’s reading that day: "Epithalamion," "Wild Orphan," "A Dream Record," "Blessed Be the Muses," "Howl," "Howl Pt. II" and more. This exciting release, on CD or vinyl, includes period photos and pages from the early "Howl" manuscript! Omnivore.