The Burroughs Millions
In Search of the Origin of Burroughs’ Mythical Trust Fund From Beatdom #16 William S. Burroughs...
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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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Billy Burroughs: Gentleman Farmer
The notion of Burroughs as a farmer – even an inept one – may not sit right with readers of...
Read MoreSubstance Use
A discussion about the use of drink and drugs in literature.
Read MoreVisions of Burroughs
by Steven O’Sullivan It’s like a compass. A compass operates on magnetics. People always seem to be in such a rush to articulate themselves. But maybe we just can’t articulate certain emotions. Maybe...
Read MoreDo the Beats Matter Today?
by Harry Burrus When Jack Kerouac died in 1969, only one of his 20+ books was in print. At the time, many critics announced the Beat Generation was irrelevant and had faded away. Others claimed the Beats were an insignificant...
Read MoreVisions of Vollmer
by David S. Wills In Issue Two of Beatdom, we ran a story about the women of the Beat Generation, and we obviously talked a little about Joan Vollmer. However, we didn’t say enough to do her justice, for she was a fascinating...
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