The Nickel Review - 1960s Syracuse NY Underground Newspaper Lot of 10 from 1969 For Sale

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The Nickel Review - 1960s Syracuse NY Underground Newspaper Lot of 10 from 1969:
$120.00

TheNickel Reviewwasa prominent countercultural underground newspaper published inSyracuse, New York, starting in late 1967.Overview and History

Founder & Editor:Founded and edited byWalt Shepperd, the publication became an influential voice for progressive politics, local counterculture, and arts in upstate New York.
Reputation:Noted media criticNat Hentoffof theVillage Voicefamously cited theNickel Reviewas one of the three best underground newspapers in the United States during the 1960s.
Focus:Unlike some purely political or sensationalist underground papers of the era, theNickel Reviewplaced a strong emphasis on literature, poetry, deep cultural commentary, and local arts criticism (such as film reviews by writerDoug Brode). It provided a launching pad for local and regional writers, poets, and activists—such asJoseph Bruchacand poetJackie Warren-Moore.
Closure:The paper ceased publication around the summer of 1970, paving the way for later alternative local papers in the region like theSyracuse New Times.