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Friday, January 28, 2022

Early Reviews of Savage Journey

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I somehow missed Sophia Stewart's very smart review of Savage Journey for Alta . She didn't go along for the whole ride, but she r...

New Republic Article on Gonzo Journalism

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This is probably my last Thompson article for a while. Smooth, balanced, pairs well with fowl. It traces the four factors that combined to ...

Savage Journey Excerpt in Bookforum

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I'm delighted that Bookforum ran an excerpt of Savage Journey . It has to do with Thompson's drug appetite, and especially its eff...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Savage Journey at City Lights

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Thanks again to all who attended the City Lights launch party with David Talbot. Not long ago, I was wondering whether or not to do this pro...
Saturday, January 22, 2022

Hunter Thompson and Jim Silberman

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I start the Thompson book with his 17-page letter to Jim Silberman at Random House in January 1970. Thompson confessed he had no idea how to...
Monday, January 17, 2022

Hunter Thompson, Media Critic

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My first piece for The Nation ran today. It's about Hunter Thompson as media critic. This one is extra special for me, not only becaus...
Friday, January 14, 2022

Bob Scheer on Hunter S. Thompson

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Bob Scheer and I chatted about Hunter Thompson for his KCRW podcast . Happily, Bob brought his vast experience to bear on the topic. He and ...
Friday, January 07, 2022

Hunter Thompson Chat With Magnus Toren

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Magnus Toren, who runs the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, chatted with me about Hunter Thompson on his podcast . It was a great pleasure t...
Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Lit Hub Article on Thompson and Gonzo

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I wrote my first essay for Literary Hub on Gonzo journalism. I try to show how capsule histories miss something important about Thompson...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Joan Didion RIP

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I've been thinking a lot about Joan Didion and her legacy. My misgivings about her portrait of California have been stacking up over th...