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“Seems Like a Freeze-Out”: Bob Dylan as Honorary Beat

The mystery of “America” has consumed and eluded generations of creators in equal measure; a...

Posted by David S. Wills | Oct 7, 2023 | Essays

Sixty-eight years ago today, six poets changed American literature forever with a powerful and now...

Visiting Ginsberg’s grave it began to rain a refreshing drizzle that was walkable ...

Posted by David S. Wills | Jul 4, 2023 | Essays

There are various superficial connections between Elvis Presley and the writers of the Beat...

We’ve all heard the word “beatnik,” but what exactly does it mean and how are these people...

Jack Kerouac went by more than a few names, not just in his novels, where he used numerous aliases...

Posted by David S. Wills | Jun 15, 2023 | Essays

As someone who has written extensively on the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, I find it quite...

The essay was published in Beatdom #23. It has been posted online to coincide with the...