Most of the time, reading time, is taken up with Beat Generation books around these parts. But now and again the BG tunnel vision goggles come off. The name Andrew O’Hagan always stuck in the memory banks, ever since he became a semi regular writing for The Guardian newspaper some years ago. One…
Beat Scene First Words
OUT NOW – Beat Scene 109 – Winter 2024. Burroughs, Diane di Prima, the Beats in North Dakota, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, McBride Brothers & Broadley, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and more. Simply the Beat Generation and associated figures. The mailout is about halfway – it’s a job and a half. If you would like…
Beat Extras
This little chap is what they call a ‘Bobblehead Jack Kerouac. Until very recently I’d never seen one in the flesh, so to speak. They began to surface about 15 years ago in America. This one recalls the Kerouac American football heyday. Do they call it ‘gridiron?’ It seems to be the big sport in…