“A Fleeting Moment in a Floating World”: The Women of the Beat Generation Through Allen Ginsberg’s Eyes
“The whole Beat scene had very little to do with the participation of women as artists themselves....
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John Clellon Holmes’ Existentialist Dilemma
Photo Copyright 2022 Mellon Tytell In her essay, “John Clellon Holmes and Existentialism”, Ann...
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Naked Performativity: Examining the Work of William Burroughs
“When you look back over a year on the junk, it seems like no time at all” — William Burroughs,...
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Reconsidering the Importance of the Joan Anderson Letter
It’s been an exciting few years for fans of the Beat Generation. Since Beatdom was founded, we...
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Peter Orlovsky, a Life in Words: Intimate Chronicles of a Beat Writer
Here at Beatdom we have always had a fondness for Peter Orlovsky, and were surprised and delighted...
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Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat Generation
We recently passed a watershed moment in modern American literature, as November, 2012, marked...
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Dig This ~ Ann and Samuel Charters Read Beat Poetry
We found this while doing some research on the Charters’ Book, Brother-Souls:John Clellon...
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Beatdom 12 ~ The Crime Issue ~ Coming Soon!!!
Yes, friends, Beatdom Issue Twelve is on it’s way and today we unveil the cover, featuring...
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Something New! Beatdom Book Club Discussion Group – “Brother-Souls”
When we interviewed Ann Charters in our current issue, Beatdom Eleven, she brought up the...
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The Nature of Beatdom Issue 11
Dear Readers, We certainly hope that you like to look at pictures – because this is about as...
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Eating the Beat Menu
Words by Nick Meador Illustration by Kaliptus (from issue 10, available at Amazon) Jack Kerouac’s...
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B11 On Sale
After a few printing-related delays, Beatdom’s eleventh issue – our very special 5th...
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