Happy Birthday to Mikhail Bulgakov, from Patti Smith and Beatdom!
On May 15, 1891, Mikhail Bulgakov was born. Today, also May 15, Patti Smith was kind enough to...
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Tag: Gregory Corso
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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Gregory Corso: Poet of the Streets
by James Lough Illustration by Isaac Bonan If the first string of the Beat writers featured Jack...
Read MoreLawrence Ferlinghetti Tribute
On October 2nd, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his Beat bookstore and publisher, City Lights, will receive Litquake’s 2010 Barbary Award at Herbst Theater. The celebration will be attended by Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Lenny...
Read MorePeter Orlovsky Obituary
On May 30th, 2010, Peter Orlovsky died at the age of 76. He is best known as the long-time partner...
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