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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