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The Daily Heller: Trials in the Land of OZ Redux

This piece reflects on the tumultuous period of the late '60s and early '70s when vice squads targeted underground publications. The author recounts personal experiences of arrest for publishing.

Editorial Staff — 2026-07-06 — 1 MIN READ
The Daily Heller: Trials in the Land of OZ Redux

In the late '60s and early '70s, the landscape for underground publications was fraught with challenges. Vice squads and obscenity courts were actively targeting those who dared to publish alternative voices.

The author, a participant in this rebellious movement, shares their firsthand experiences of being arrested for producing an underground newspaper, The New York Review.

This reflection not only highlights the risks taken by those in the publishing world but also underscores the importance of free expression during a time of societal upheaval.