beat generation

Something New! Beatdom Book Club Discussion Group – “Brother-Souls”

When we interviewed Ann Charters in our current issue, Beatdom Eleven, she brought up the relationship between Jack Kerouac and…

13 years ago

Beatitude by Larry Closs

I’ve been meaning to give this one a read for a while now but have been too busy with other…

13 years ago

The Nature of Beatdom Issue 11

Dear Readers, We certainly hope that you like to look at pictures - because this is about as many as…

14 years ago

Tom Waits on Letterman

You don't get much more Beat than Tom Waits.  

14 years ago

Eating the Beat Menu

Words by Nick Meador Illustration by Kaliptus (from issue 10, available at Amazon) Jack Kerouac’s books contain such a variety…

14 years ago

Hinduism: A Different Beat

from Beatdom Issue 10 (buy here) by Geetanjali Joshi Mishra and Ravi Mishra * As a religion, Hinduism has been…

14 years ago

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 Cult.' All of the uncertainties in…

14 years ago

On the Road Movie Poster

Today was a great day for those eagerly awaiting the release of On the Road. The marketing team finally got…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Tristessa: Heavengoing

by Paul Arendt   Jack Kerouac’s surroundings invariably affected his writing style. Narrator Leo Percepied’s voice in The Subterraneans reflected…

14 years ago

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