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The Beat Generation was an important literary and cultural movement and, as such, it is often...

Posted by David S. Wills | Sep 21, 2017 | Essays

The Beat Generation was not just important as a countercultural movement. We don’t just remember...

Posted by James Burt | Aug 5, 2017 | Essays

“…You men writers always put your balls in the way of the story…get your ego out of the way and...

Posted by David S. Wills | Dec 15, 2016 | Essays

You might well wonder what a beatnik is or who the Beat Generation were. Many people do… so...

Posted by David S. Wills | Dec 16, 2014 | Essays

It’s been an exciting few years for fans of the Beat Generation. Since Beatdom was founded, we...