Holley R. Cantine, Jr., (1916–1977) was a writer and activist best known for publishing the anarchist periodical ''Retort'' with

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Cantine was born on February 14, 1916, and raised in Woodstock, New York. His father owned a paper-coating business in Saugerties and his mother was a painter. Cantine edited the first issue of ''Retort'' with Dorothy Paul in June 1942. By the 1947, Cantine was editing alongside the anarchist poet

and ''Retort'' has become "An Anarchist Quarterly". The pair were jailed during

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s. They subsequently edited and published a collection of writings from conscientious objectors, ''Prison Etiquette'', in 1950. ''Retort'' ceased publication in 1951. He also wrote a weekly periodical, ''The Wasp'', which took antagonistic aim at Woodstock tourists ("trudgers") and the town's commercialization. His 1959 science fiction short story, "Double Double Toil and Trouble", received several awards. Cantine also translated Volin's '' The Unknown Revolution'' from French and his own ''Second Chance: A Story''. Cantine died on January 2, 1977, in a house fire in Woodstock.

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