On the Road Trailer

14 years ago

After a few technical problems, the trailer for the forthcoming On the Road movie was released yesterday. It was part…

Kerouac’s Quiff

14 years ago

In Jack Kerouac’s book Vanity of Duluoz he refers to women as quiffs, which in my estimation, is too close…

The Weird Cult: How Scientology Shaped the Writing of William S. Burroughs

14 years ago

Note: This essay inspired the 2013 book, Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the 'Weird Cult.' All of the uncertainties in…

On the Road Movie Poster

14 years ago

Today was a great day for those eagerly awaiting the release of On the Road. The marketing team finally got…

The Genius of Henry Miller

14 years ago

Photo by David S. Wills   Henry Miller’s books are like a bowl of French onion soup; overwhelmingly rich, intimidatingly…

Review: One and Only: The Untold Story of On the Road

14 years ago

One and Only: The Untold Story of On The Road, may have played more to the heart had it been…

The Beat Generation YouTube Collection

14 years ago

The three giants of Beat poetry are Ginsberg, Burroughs and Kerouac, all of whom I deeply respect, love and attempt…

Tristessa: Heavengoing

14 years ago

by Paul Arendt   Jack Kerouac’s surroundings invariably affected his writing style. Narrator Leo Percepied’s voice in The Subterraneans reflected…

Submissions Now Open for Nature Issue

14 years ago

As we move towards our 5th anniversary (that’s in May, folks, get ready to celebrate!) Beatdom is putting together its…

The City Lights Bookstore: the Beatnik’s Mecca

14 years ago

There are few places around the globe that fully encompass all things Beat Generation in the same way as the…

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