Essays Archives - Page 15 of 27

Chelsea’s Ghosts Revisited

Posted by GK Stritch | Oct 30, 2013 | Essays

For literary types and students of Beat history who intend to invest a few cool million in real...

by Charlie Canning Photos by John La Farge and David S. Wills Since the Treaty of Kanagawa...

Posted by GK Stritch | Oct 12, 2013 | Essays

William S. Burroughs knew his William Shakespeare and referenced him in conversations in everyday...

Posted by GK Stritch | Oct 6, 2013 | Essays

“Jack’s ultimate vision of success was himself and Sinatra as drinking buddies singing songs to...

Posted by GK Stritch | Sep 26, 2013 | Essays

“Be always a poet, even in prose.” Charles Baudelaire Yesterday, I inherited a first-edition...

Posted by David S. Wills | Sep 9, 2013 | Essays

“Do you think in five years the national media will create a stupid term like blogniks to describe...

Posted by GK Stritch | Sep 2, 2013 | Essays

“The usual assortment of stupid characters was assembled in Minetta’s. Joe Gould was sitting at a...

Posted by GK Stritch | Aug 27, 2013 | Essays

“In the air-cooled museum Phil spent ten minutes in front of a portrait of Jean Cocteau by...