• At the Holiday Inn
  • New BB Publications
  • Issue Nine
  • Happy Birthday, Beatdom!
  • Gregory Corso: Poet of the Streets

At the Holiday Inn

Words by Michael Hendrick; Illustration by Waylon Bacon When considering the implications of the affects of drug use on the writing process, it is important to bear in mind that both William S. Burroughs and Timothy Leary opined that there is no affect achieved by the use of drugs which cannot also be altered without [...]

New BB Publications

Beatdom Books is proud to present two new novels set for a 2011 release. The first is Spencer Kansa‘s Zoning, which William S. Burroughs described as “an urban Celine.” Spencer Kansa has written for a wide variety of publications including Hustler, Mojo, Erotic Review and The NME. He is the author of Wormwood Star, a biography [...]

Issue Nine

Here it is, folks: The beautiful cover for Issue Nine, designed by the wonderful Rachel Harper. Issue Nine is drugs-themed. It will feature essays about the Beats and their relationship with drugs, as well as stories and poetry inspired by drugs. Please get your Issue Nine submissions in ASAP. Deadline has been extended to the [...]

Happy Birthday, Beatdom!

Four years ago this month, Beatdom was born in a Scottish pub. It was a dark, cold night and the Guinness was flowing, alongside some wild ideas and a lot of talk of poetry and changing the world. Beatdom has come a long way since then. In fact, it has literally made it around the [...]

Gregory Corso: Poet of the Streets

by James Lough Illustration by Isaac Bonan If the first string of the Beat writers featured Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs, then Gregory Corso was the number one second stringer, an apt metaphor because he loved baseball and wrote about it. When young, in the 1960s, he was a handsome devil, which helped [...]

 

Beat News »

On the Road Movie Delayed?

On the Road Movie Delayed?

Fans who’ve been waiting seemingly forever for the release of On the Road might be made to wait a little longer. The adaptation of Kerouac’s classic novel appears to have run into a little legal trouble. According to Albert C. Hinkle,... read more »

 

What Is There To See Inside The New Beatdom 10 ~ The Religion Issue?

What Is There To See Inside The New Beatdom 10 ~ The Religion Issue?

Greetings, Dear Readers! We know you have been waiting for the new issue of Beatdom to come out. Well,  it is here and it is available and a lot of you have ordered your copy already at the crazy low cost of only $9.99 . Here are a few photos... read more »

 

Why Bob Dylan Was Wrong About Lenny Bruce

Why Bob Dylan Was Wrong About Lenny Bruce

We do not hear much about Lenny Bruce lately but if you look at the new Beatdom 10, The Religion Issue, you will see some new information about the man who changed the face of comedy in America and around the world.  Next time you laugh at... read more »

 

Beatdom Updates »

Submissions Now Open for Nature Issue

As we move towards our 5th anniversary (that’s in May, folks, get ready to celebrate!) Beatdom is putting together its eleventh issue. The theme of this upcoming issue is Nature. That’s right, another fairly obvious topic, following on from... read more »

 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Photo courtesy of Michael Hendrick It’s been a hell of a year. Three great issues of Beatdom – covering sex, drugs, religion – and two fantastic novels. We hope that you’ve all had a brilliant 2011 and that you enjoy... read more »

 

Beatdom Books on Kindle

It seems that one of the hottest Christmas presents this year was a shiny Kindle gift card. It’s really a great idea. There are a ton of wonderful publications on Kindle these days and they can be downloaded in a matter of seconds. But... read more »

 
 

Essays »

Interviews »

Fiction & Poetry »

 

Reviews »

Review: The Rum Diary (2011)

Review: The Rum Diary (2011)

Review by Jamie Pinnock Over a decade following his psychedelic explosion onto the silver-screen as Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp returns once more as the enigmatic father of Gonzo journalism, Dr Hunter S. Thompson,... read more »

 

DVD Reviews: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs: A Man Within

DVD Reviews: The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs: A Man Within

Review by Michael Hendrick; Photo by Jerry Aronson A look around at the landscape of today’s world reveals cultural melee and sexual malaise.  Everybody looks the same - and not in a good way.  To paraphrase Fran Lebowitz, we have been... read more »

 

Discussions »

Homophobia in the Media’s Treatment of New Ginsberg Movie

Homophobia in the Media’s Treatment of New Ginsberg Movie

by David S. Wills So Daniel Radcliffe is going to play Allen Ginsberg in a new movie, called Kill Your Darlings. The movie is about the murder of David Kammerer by Lucien Carr, a story which is part of Beat lore. Yet for some reason, when you... read more »

 

One Space or Two?

One Space or Two?

Prior to the advent of the typewriter, convention said that one space should be inserted after a period and not two. During the reign of those clunky machines and their odd spaced type, two-spacing become customary. Unfortunately, even with... read more »

 
 
 
 

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