travel

Allen Ginsberg’s First Trip to Africa

On 12th September, 1947, Allen Ginsberg shipped out as a utility man on a collier, the S.S. John Blair, for…

9 years ago

Early Praise for Beat Transnationalism

Next month, Beatdom Books will release John Tytell's collection of essays and letters, Beat Transnationalism. It can be pre-ordered on…

9 years ago

A List of Countries Visited by Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg was a true citizen of the world, at home wherever he travelled. Although he never actually left the United…

9 years ago

World Citizen: How Politics Shaped the Travels of Allen Ginsberg, and How Travel Shaped his Politics

This essay first appeared in Beatdom #17, which you can find on Amazon. As a child, Allen Ginsberg didn’t get…

9 years ago

One Man Practicing Kindness Alone in the Wilderness

An interview with Bevin Richardson about his alternative The Dharma Bums book made from a seven 1.5 meter scroll painted in…

10 years ago

William S. Burroughs: Botanist

In 1953, William S. Burroughs published his first novel, Junkie, which ended with the ominous line, “Yage may be the final…

13 years ago

Hunter S. Thompson – Gonzo Frontiersman

Words by Rory Feehan Photos by David S. Wills   “My only faith in this country is rooted in such…

13 years ago

From Ganja to God

by Geetanjali Joshi Mishra Beatdom Issue 9 They are unmistakable: roughly kept beards, unmanageable, unruly and unkempt hair, chillums dangling…

15 years ago

The End of the Road

R. R. Reno The road dominates the American imagination, from the Oregon Trail to Route 66. That strange, in-between time…

16 years ago

The Beat Generation and Travel

A short except from Issue Six.

16 years ago

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