To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Six Gallery reading - at which Allen Ginsberg first read from his poem,…
October 7th, 1955, was arguably one of the most important dates in American literature. On that date, in a “run…
In Search of the Origin of Burroughs’ Mythical Trust Fund From Beatdom #16 William S. Burroughs was always quick to…
We at Beatdom would like to congratulate the people of the United States on an event of monumental importance. Today,…
“If two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem different” -…
It’s been an exciting few years for fans of the Beat Generation. Since Beatdom was founded, we have seen the…
"It was the greatest piece of writing I ever saw, better'n anybody in America, or at least enough to make…
This essay originally appeared in Beatdom #15: the WAR issue. By Pat Thomas “Black Power: Find out what they…
The American Dream is the unifying theme across the work of the Beat Generation. Jack Kerouac wrote wondrous love letters…
“Francis Thompson (!)” i “My mangled youth lies dead beneath the heap. My days have crackled and gone up in…
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