Kerouac’s Quiff
In Jack Kerouac’s book Vanity of Duluoz he refers to women as quiffs, which in my estimation, is...
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The Weird Cult: How Scientology Shaped the Writing of William S. Burroughs
Note: This essay inspired the 2013 book, Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird...
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The Genius of Henry Miller
Photo by David S. Wills Henry Miller’s books are like a bowl of French onion soup;...
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Review: One and Only: The Untold Story of On the Road
One and Only: The Untold Story of On The Road, may have played more to the heart had it been...
Read MoreTristessa: Heavengoing
by Paul Arendt Jack Kerouac’s surroundings invariably affected his writing style. Narrator Leo Percepied’s voice in The Subterraneans reflected Kerouac’s emergent interest in psychology, and the author’s vision of the...
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The City Lights Bookstore: the Beatnik’s Mecca
There are few places around the globe that fully encompass all things Beat Generation in the same...
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What Can Be Learned from Charles Bukowski
On the peripheral edge of the Beat Movement sits Charles Bukowski. Lauded as all manner of things...
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At the Holiday Inn
Words by Michael Hendrick; Illustration by Waylon Bacon When considering the implications of the...
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