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Welcome to the BASCon Home Page A Convention by Fans for Fans BASCon is a non-profit, gen-friendly slash con open to anyone 18 years or older who enjoys the diversity of relationships in any media. The History of BASCon BASCon FAQ's BASCon 2002 for membership info and updates on our 2002 convention. BASCon 2001 for information about the convention we had in 2001. Here's a shot of the Convention ...

Off-Beat Readings Poetry Readings Sundays at 7 p.m. The Forked Tongue, 493 Broadway, 487-5123. Sundays and Tuesdays from 8 - 10 p.m. Paradise Lounge, 1501 Folsom at 11th St. (South of Market), 861-6906. Books Allen Ginsberg, Howl and Other Poems (City Lights, 1956) The best and best-known work of Beat Poetry. Jack Kerouac, On the Road (Penguin, 1957). Jack Kerouac, Dharma Bums (Penguin, 1958).