Pre-Order World Citizen

7 years ago

On March 1st, 2019, Beatdom Books will publish World Citizen: Allen Ginsberg as Traveller, an exciting new book by David…

Praise for Straight Around Allen

7 years ago

In late 2018, we released Bob Rosenthal’s stunning memoir, Straight Around Allen: On the Business of Being Allen Ginsberg. The…

The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo: A Review

7 years ago

Like many people, the limited knowledge that I had of Oscar Zeta Acosta came to me through the writings of…

Beyond Jazz: Kerouac and Music

7 years ago

The links between the Beat Generation and music seem obvious, and many of them have been pretty thoroughly explored. Ginsberg…

Women Writers of the Beat Era: A Review

7 years ago

In Women Writers of the Beat Era: Autobiography and Intertextuality, Mary Paniccia Carden argues that although the most famous writers…

Ginsberg Goes Behind Enemy Lines: A Review of Iron Curtain Journals

7 years ago

In 1965, Allen Ginsberg jumped at the chance to peek behind enemy lines with a visit to communist Cuba. He…

Straight Around Allen

7 years ago

Today we are delighted to announce the release of Straight Around Allen: On the Business of Being Allen Ginsberg, by…

Angry Young Men Become Nice Old Men: A Review of Don’t Hide the Madness

7 years ago

In March, 1992, Allen Ginsberg visited his old friend, William S. Burroughs, at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. He recorded…

The Revised Boy Scout Manual: Burroughs on Fake News and Scientology

7 years ago

Ohio State University Press has recently published a “lost masterpiece” by William S. Burroughs, called “The Revised Boy Scout Manual”:…

From Fitzgerald’s Green Light to Thompson’s Wave

8 years ago

Hunter S. Thompson is one of those literary figures who, like the Beat Generation writers, divides opinion. His controversial books…

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