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Feeling the Power: The Everlasting Impact of Hubert Selby Jr.’s Last Exit of Brooklyn

Posted by James Burt | Aug 5, 2017 | Essays

“…You men writers always put your balls in the way of the story…get your ego out of the way and...

Posted by David S. Wills | Jul 2, 2017 | Essays

What do Aldous Huxley and Hunter S. Thompson have in common? Both were great writers, of course....

I hopped the BART train for the short ride under the bay from Fremont to San Francisco. It was...

Posted by Scott Hartman | Jun 4, 2017 | Essays

“From a certain point onward there is no turning back. This is the point that must be reached.”...

Posted by David S. Wills | May 31, 2017 | Essays

On 12th September, 1947, Allen Ginsberg shipped out as a utility man on a collier, the S.S. John...

This article first appeared in Beatdom #17. A little over 10 years ago—February 20, 2005—“gonzo”...

The Beat Movement scared the hell out of America. After all, the Beats were dirty, they...

Posted by David S. Wills | Apr 8, 2017 | Essays

Allen Ginsberg was a true citizen of the world, at home wherever he travelled. Although he never...