Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression - Bill Morgan, Nancy J. Peters An interesting read about an important piece of history for the arts and free speech in America. Perhaps the most interesting part, however, is that if one were to judge solely from Ginsberg's letters during the obscenity trial, one would get the impression that he was just about the only person who didn't understand how important the outcome of the trial actually was and the place it would have in American history.