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Moving Towards the Light: the Triumph of Spirituality in the Poetry of Allen Ginsberg

‘Sunflower Sutra’ Ginsberg’s ‘Sunflower Sutra’ bursts with a range of vivid imagery, connecting...

Posted by Jacob Rabinowitz | Jun 22, 2019 | Essays

The following is an excerpt from Jacob Rabinowitz’s new book, Blame it on Blake: a memoir of dead...

Diane di Prima is a woman’s poet to the very core of her diction. She is not a woman’s poet simply...

Posted by Michael Stutz | Apr 21, 2019 | Essays

William S. Burroughs often suggested that one’s dreams are a valuable target for the writer...

Posted by Joyce Johnson | Apr 17, 2019 | Essays

I was only twenty in the fall of 1955 when I sat down to start my first novel. Come and Join the...

In William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Casey Rae takes a look at the many ways in...

Posted by David S. Wills | Apr 3, 2019 | Essays

The following is a short excerpt from Part 2 of David S. Wills’ recent publication, World...

Posted by David S. Wills | Sep 27, 2018 | Essays

Hunter S. Thompson is one of those literary figures who, like the Beat Generation writers, divides...