Enter the Freak Kingdom

7 years ago

Hunter S. Thompson was no Beat writer but as an important figure in 20th century countercultural history (and my favourite…

Beat Books 2019

7 years ago

In recent years, there has been a flurry of new beat books published about the writers and artists of the…

A Lady’s Choice: A reflection on Diane di Prima’s “Brass Furnace Going Out: Song, after an Abortion”

7 years ago

Diane di Prima is a woman’s poet to the very core of her diction. She is not a woman’s poet…

The Great Writing Caper

7 years ago

William S. Burroughs often suggested that one's dreams are a valuable target for the writer to plunder. But what he…

Little Women

7 years ago

I was only twenty in the fall of 1955 when I sat down to start my first novel. Come and…

William S. Burroughs and Music: An Interview with Casey Rae

7 years ago

In William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Casey Rae takes a look at the many ways…

An Excerpt from World Citizen

7 years ago

The following is a short excerpt from Part 2 of David S. Wills' recent publication, World Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as…

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Turns 100

7 years ago

Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in New York one hundred years ago today - 24th March, 1919. After a difficult childhood…

Beatdom #19: What to Expect

7 years ago

UPDATE: Beatdom #19 is now on sale. In April, we will release the long-awaited Beatdom #19. Here is what you…

New Book: World Citizen

7 years ago

David S. Wills' new book, World Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as Traveller, is now on sale. World Citizen looks at the…

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