David S. Wills
@beatdom
The founder and editor of Beatdom literary journal and the author of books on Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Hunter S. Thompson, and Haruki Murakami.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1st pub'd in @rollingstone) and it also marks the release of my latest book. It's been an exhausting task but I am immensely proud of the result.
Two new books about Hunter S. Thompson. I have an essay in each of them. Very much looking forward to reading the other contributions, which all sound fantastic. Gonzo Studies is coming alive!
Submissions are open for Beatdom #25 for another 2 weeks. This is the San Francisco Renaissance issue. Details here: beatdom.substack.com/p/last-call-fo…
This is a great book. Someone asked me for a book recommendation today and I looked up the Amazon page for this and was surprised to see my own blurb in the synopsis. I stand by it. An excellent novel. Here's the link: amzn.to/3IkmJ8Z
“I’d read Kerouac when I was a teenager. That was profound... I immediately wanted to get on the road and start hitchhiking. And I did. I went all over—I went to Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas—just to get out there and see what it feels like. Everybody wants to try and jump off…
Allen Ginsberg was born #OnThisDay 99 years ago. I wrote one of these and edited the other three.
Recently received these two books about the incredible @CityLightsBooks Pocket Poets series. Can't wait to read them.
Apparently Skype is discontinued as of today. My computer tries to start it every time I turn the thing on, yet my account balance is in Korean Won... a currency I haven't used in more than 15 years. Guess I won't miss it.
Fifty-five years ago, Hunter S. Thompson created Gonzo journalism at the #KentuckyDerby quillette.com/2020/05/02/dec…
For those who want to know where Cardoso got the term "Gonzo," this essay explains: beatdom.substack.com/p/uncovering-t…
55 yrs ago, Hunter’s Derby piece - his radically honest, insanely hilarious prose was coined “Gonzo“ (by bill Cardoso). Hunter’s natural state of presence allowed him to see people & situations for what they were & the comic absurdity! Enjoy the race!love from Owl Farm! AT❤️
18 years ago this month, I founded @beatdomjournal. To date, we've published 24 issues and 22 books. There's plenty more coming in the next few years...
Here are the 5 writers who most influenced Hunter S. Thompson. Can you name them all from the photos? Details here: huntersthompson.substack.com/p/5-writers-wh…
The greatest novel ever written. It's not even close. Nothing comes near the perfection of Gatsby.
📚️ As we celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek, we mark 100 years of F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, first published #OTD in 1925. Libraries keep books alive & accessible. 📖 Read on the @InternetArchive ➡️ archive.org/details/the-gr… #Gatsby #Libraries #PublicDomain #Literature