In 2020, Cambridge University Press published The Beats: A Literary History, by Steven Belletto, author of the 2017 volume The…
This essay was originally published in Beatdom #21. On July 18th, 1963, Allen Ginsberg sat on a train as it…
Every year, we pick a theme for the next installment of Beatdom. In the past, we’ve explored the Beat Generation…
Clemson University and the Beat Studies Association have been working together on a series of books about the Beat Generation,…
Ginsberg’s Karma is a short documentary about Allen Ginsberg’s trip through India between 1962 and 1963. Directed by Ram Devineni…
In the late spring of 1939, Weldon Kees, his wife Ann, and his parents, John and Sarah—called “Sadie”—traveled to San…
High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism aims to provide the first in-depth analysis of the writings…
In 1965, Allen Ginsberg traveled to Eastern Europe, visiting Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Soviet Union alone. Ginsberg was a prolific…
Today, we are delighted to announce the release of Beatdom #21 - the CHANGE issue. This is another huge issue…
Hunter S. Thompson is best known for his bizarre Gonzo writing, which fused fiction and journalism in a darkly comedic…
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