The writers of the Beat Generation were not just great at composing poems or producing genre-smashing novels. They were also…
In 2014, the world of Beat Studies was rocked by the discovery of the Joan Anderson letter. Believed lost at…
Almost two years ago the world of Beat studies was rocked by the discovery of a seemingly lost piece of…
“He looks so old!” was my first thought as the hospital elevator doors parted, revealing my dad. I was aghast…
Not many prose writers alive (Céline, Genet, a few others) would dare the freedom and intelligence to trust their own…
In 2013 I was asked to review a book called The Stray Bullet, about William S. Burroughs’ years in Mexico.…
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…
Brando should have played Dean; Jack’s 1957 letter to Marlon asking him to buy the film rights to On…
The summer, the fall, and the winter of discontent, shovel after shovel of snow that turns to filthy slush, as…
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