Allen Ginsberg

  • Michael Savage's long, strange trip

    How a Jewish kid from the Bronx went from swimming naked with Allen Ginsberg to spewing the ugliest bile on talk radio.
  • For Ira Einhorn, a fate worse than death

    The '60s-era icon claimed shadowy intelligence agents were behind the 1977 murder of his girlfriend, Holly Maddux. The jury disagreed.
  • "On the Road"

    Matt Dillon stars in the new audio release of Jack Kerouac's infamous tale of social disillusionment, drugs, alcohol and mysticism.
  • "You are the snake!"

    Hunter S. Thompson test drives a new Porsche, returns it in one piece.
  • A Dunne deal

    In his new memoir, Dominick Dunne describes how he found fame the old-fashioned way: He yearned for it.
  • Sinkers swing

    Titanic's leading ladies bare more than we can bear; Jesse sparks baldy-wig biz boom; Trump trumps nasty mensroom handshakers. Plus! Going, going, Ginsberg! Beat receipts hit the block.
  • Johnny Depp battles editor over comma

    The actor pens a tribute to the Beats for a new collection.
  • The Beats order lunch

    A documentary captures the last meeting of Bowles, Burroughs and Ginsberg.
  • "Songs are for People"

    Patti Smith talks about the people and the poetry in her new collection, 'Patti Smith Complete: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future'
  • Fritz the cast

    Pop music is the body cast that gets pushed around, but never loses its shape.
  • The year in books

    Dwight Garner reviews the events in book publishing in 1997
  • Allen Ginsberg

    Herbert Gold remembers Allen Ginsberg.

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