Elvis Presley and the Beat Generation
There are various superficial connections between Elvis Presley and the writers of the Beat...
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Category: Essays
The Many Names of Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac went by more than a few names, not just in his novels, where he used numerous aliases...
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Allen Ginsberg and NAMBLA
As someone who has written extensively on the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, I find it quite...
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A Derridian Exploration into Allen Ginsberg’s Archive(s)
The essay was published in Beatdom #23. It has been posted online to coincide with the...
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Thomas Merton
The following is an excerpt from Bill Morgan’s forthcoming book, Thomas Merton, Lawrence...
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Bukowski was no Beat Hangover
This essay first appeared in the chapbook, BUK100: My Old Man (Newington Press). When you talk...
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Allen Ginsberg’s Lifelong Commitment to Political Poetry and to Progressive Activist Causes
Editor’s note: This essay, written by Eliot Katz, author of The Poetry and Politics of Allen...
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Ginsberg: Seattle, Communism, Regret
Editor’s Note: Eliot Katz has issued a response to this essay, which can be read here....
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Allen Ginsberg and Richard Brautigan
If you Google “Allen Ginsberg and Richard Brautigan,” you won’t find many relevant search...
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Debunking Hunter S. Thompson’s Daily Routine
Hunter S. Thompson once observed, quite astutely, that “Myths and legends die hard in...
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Haruki Murakami and the Beat Generation
The Japanese author Haruki Murakami has become internationally renowned over the past few decades...
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On the Road: Ginsberg in Siem Reap & Other Beat Tales
The following is a transcript from a speech I gave recently at the Angkor International Festival...
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