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Edited and with an Introduction by Bill Morgan. At the point this second volume of his Collected Letters opens, William S. Burroughs has been living outside of the USA for the best part of a decade, now settled in the “Beat Hotel”... read more »
by Matthew Levi Stevens “According to Brion Gysin, I was an Apprentice to an Apprentice and I have never claimed otherwise. In my work I have always done absolutely what I wanted to do at the time. I have been fortunate and privileged to... read more »
“Scientology was useful to me until it became a religion, and I have no use for religion. It’s just another one of those control-addict trips and we can all do without those.” This essay would be a lot easier to write without using... read more »
Aside from the love of guns, hard drugs, being cultural phenomenons and part-time movie stars, what did William S. Burroughs share with the Rolling Stones? Recently released on DVD, Stones In Exile is a documentary premiered by the BBC in... read more »
Beat Hotel Trailer8th December 2011 Copenhagen The world premiere of Alan Govenar’s 2011 documentary, The Beat Hotel, will screen at 8:00PM December 8 at Cinematheque, Copenhagen, as part of a month-long film series dedicated... read more »
Spencer Kansa handed me this link the other day to share with you all. Enjoy. David S. WillsDavid S. Wills is the founder and editor of Beatdom magazine and the author of The Dog Farm. He travels a lot, and is currently working as a professor... read more »
I was looking through my old books today and stumbled upon a first edition, numbered copy of Jeff Nuttall’s Pig. Published in 1969, this weird little book of cut-up prose-poetry features a glowing preface from none other than the master of... read more »
by Spencer Kansa. ”Tell him I’ve been reading him and I believe every word he says.” Bob Dylan to Allen Ginsberg on William Burroughs in 1965. I remember sitting across from William Burroughs at the dining table in his modest,... read more »
By Noel Dávila On Ginsberg’s anger & kindness, Kerouac’s “homo viator”, Burroughs’ excremental prose and a fateful evening in the American Midwest. “What is it you want to talk about, in case I have nothing to say?”... read more »
This week’s newspapers and blogs have been kind to the fans of the Beat Generation. Indeed, this past year has been kind, what with all the documentaries and movies going into production. Here are some links we thought might be of interest... read more »
gk stritch:
And the Hippos is quite engaging. Highly recommended for those compelled by the ...
Sujit Phatak:
Thanks for the article. Never knew this about HST, then again I am very new to h...
Matthew Levi Stevens:
Should anybody need any further convincing about David's excellent book, I have ...
Clara:
Hi,
I’m a journalism student writing an article about the influence of the Be...
james wireman:
hey david, I just stumbled across your site and magazine. How great it is to fin...
