The Beat Generation and Travel

Beatdom #6 is coming along nicely, and we’re all set for an April 2nd release. In this issue you’ll see a whole lot about travelling. We also have unpublished work by Alene Lee, and some poetry and fiction by old Beatdom favourites. Just... read more »

March 27, 2010 9:03 am / 2 comments

Happy Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti!

Excuse this belated post… Lawrence Ferlinghetti turned 91 on March 24th. Ferlinghetti is the author of A Coney Island of the Mind and, of course, the owner of City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. He was the publisher of Ginsberg’s... read more »

March 24, 2010 8:05 am / no comments

The Beat Generation and Travel

More so than any other literary movement, the Beats have influenced the world of travel and have helped shape our perceptions of the world around us. From obvious influences on hitch-hiking to more serious questions relating to the environment,... read more »

February 17, 2010 5:01 am / 1 comment

Neeli Cherkovski Interview

Wills, D., ‘Neeli Cherkovski Interview’ in Wills, D., Beatdom Vol. 2, (City of Recovery Press: Dundee, 2008) We all know you and Bukowski worked together, but how close were you as friends? I don’t know how close anyone could... read more »

January 13, 2008 1:12 pm / no comments

Bohemian New Orleans

It was through my love of the work of Hunter S Thompson that I came to watch Wayne Ewing’s films, and through his films that I came to learn about Loujon Press and the Outsider. The story of the Webbs and their press is a fascinating one,... read more »

January 13, 2008 9:40 am / no comments

Know Your Beats

Wills, D., ‘Know Your Beats’ in Wills, D. (ed.), Beatdom Vol. 1 (City of Recovery Press: Dundee, 2007) Know Your Beats There are a whole lot of ways to define the Beat Generation, from friends to like-minded artists, from Black ... read more »

July 28, 2007 10:04 am / 1 comment