'98 PRESS KIT
A Collection of Press Coverage of the 1998 Nationals:
Poetry champs have the last word
by John Walch - Coverage of the '98 NPS Finals

Grabbing poetry by the throat:
by John Walch - Enthralling or befuddling,National Poetry Slam participants will get your attention. Coverage of the entire week of the 98 NPS.

Introduction: Smells Like Team Spirit
by Spike Gillespie - What will happen when hundreds of poets descend upon Austin in the middle of August?

1998 NPS Handicapper's Guide
by Michael Bertin - Picking out the favorites of the more than 40 teams going head to head to head in this year's Nationals.

Gin and Condoms Everywhere
by Wammo - The memoirs of veteran Slammer and Spanker Wammo.

In Person: Slam Finals at the Paramount
by Michael Bertin - The poets have left the building: Austin recently played host to the National Poetry Slam, resulting in the first and probably only packed house the historic Paramount Theatre will ever see for a poetry reading. Find out who slammed hardest.

To SLAM to DUNK perchance to RHYME
by shilanda l. woolridge - National POETRY Slam, 200 poets hope to find their muse in Austin

Article on Patricia Smith at the 98 NPS
by Hank Stuever

Ex-Columnist Joins Poetry Slam
By Hillel Italie

The sound of 200 poets, slamming
by John Kelso - Coverage of the 98 NPS opening Ceremonies

Texas Holds National Poetry Slam
By Hillel Italie - AP Coverage of the National Slam

Austin poetry team delivers fluid performance in showcase
by John Walch

Profiling the Locals
by Spike Gillespie - Team Austin makes like Alec Trebek

If you have any articles from your local newspaper coverage of the 1998 National Poetry Slam, please e-mail them to us and we'll slap them up here. Thanks!