This is a short (32 page), easy to read, manual on how to write and perform slam poetry and how to produce a poetry slam. A Slam Poetry Manual was written because there were no How-To manuals on slam poetry at the time (2003). As an older slam poet and producer of numerous poetry slams, I wanted to encourage young people to become interested in writing and performing slam poetry. I also wanted to make it easier for them to produce poetry slams themselves. A Slam Poetry Manual defines a poetry slam, describes the history of poetry slams, provides the rules for a slam, and even a sample score sheet. The manual also provides guidance on how to write and perform slam poems so as to score well in slams. Please note that this book is no longer in publication and has thus become a collector’s item. There are only a limited number of copies (less than 100). Thus it lists on Amazon used for over $400 by other sellers. I purchased all remaining copies from ALA when they ceased publication. I now offer the few new copies remaining for $100 thru this website and will autograph those purchased here.