Naked Lunch is the book that catapulted William S. Burroughs from a minor author and figure of interest in the…
In recent years, William S. Burroughs’ work and life has been examined from various vantage points. In my own 2013…
In anticipation of Beatdom #17 - the POLITICS issue - we're releasing this one-off free PDF download of The Politics of…
There is much about the Beat Generation that is shrouded in confusion. Oftentimes it stems from wishful thinking on the…
If Brion Gysin had not existed, it probably would have been necessary to invent him, as the saying goes. Pre-eminent…
Steven La Vey’s The Ugly Spirit begins with a quote from William S. Burroughs, who also coined the term that…
The Beats as we know them are a New York City phenomena and walk hand in hand with Abstract Expressionism…
In Search of the Origin of Burroughs’ Mythical Trust Fund From Beatdom #16 William S. Burroughs was always quick to…
“When you look back over a year on the junk, it seems like no time at all” — William Burroughs,…
“If two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem different” -…
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