Feb 17, 2016
This past Valentine’s Day marked the 51st anniversary of the publication of the The Paper Snake by Something Else Press. Originally Johnson wanted his book to be called “Papa R Snake” and was disappointed with the change in title. He later added the “Papa R Snake” to page 15 (pictured above) of his “A Book About Death”, which was printed on February 16, 1965, two days after The Paper Snake.
The Paper Snake was re-released in 2014 and is available through Siglio Press.
Read more about The Paper Snake in Black Mountain College Studies Vol. 8, which you can find here : http://www.blackmountainstudiesjournal.org/wp/?page_id=4427