Funny how long ago February seems…I remember how pissed I was upon hearing about Hunter’s suicide. Suicide sucks too. Sure, there are times when it is right…Kevorkian style…but HST wasn’t there…or maybe he was…hell, I don’t know…he must of sure been fucking miserable….miserable asshole. Guardian Unlimited Books | By genre | Hunter S Thompson’s widow…
Category: Ink Dribblers
Hemingway to Burroughs to Gide
How to Write a Novel in 30 Days…
(Lena just sent me this…I have registered and am going to write my novel “The Philosopher’s Bum” throughout November…cd) How to Write a Novel in 5 Easy Steps: by, Lisa Randall 1 – log on to http://nanowrimo.com, sign in, list the name of your book, and create a profile. 2 – From there you’re on…
Moment of literary wonder….Haruki Murakami: On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful April morning
(My friend Leon introduced me to Murakami a while back…….click on the link and read the whole story…cd) One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo’s fashionable Harujuku neighborhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl. Tell you the truth, she’s not that good-looking. She doesn’t stand out in any way. Her…
Reality Studio
(For those who are fans of William Burroughs, here is a page of great links, excerpts, and more…cd) Dr. Benway Operates (from Naked Lunch) “The purpose of my writing is to expose and arrest Nova Criminals. In Naked Lunch, Soft Machine and Nova Express I show who they are and what they are doing and…
Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore – New York Times
“William Shakespeare, in keeping with traditions of Elizabethan drama, peppered his plays with profanity and celebrated the vulgar as well as the sublime.” Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore By NATALIE ANGIER Published: September 20, 2005 Incensed by what it sees as a virtual pandemic of verbal vulgarity issuing from the diverse likes of Howard…
He's back: Bad boy of French literature – Arts & Leisure – International Herald Tribune
PARIS-With its customary hype and hope, the annual French literary season known as la rentrée littéraire opened this week, with no fewer than 663 novelists elbowing for attention. Mostly in vain, it seems. To judge by the French press, Michel Houellebecq is the only writer who counts. And that was before the public had even…
Hunter S. Thompson note reveals despair – Sep 8, 2005
(Here are the last written words of Hunter S. Thompson. I hope he inspires many more people to blow their brains out….cd) CNN.com – Hunter S. Thompson note reveals despair – Sep 8, 2005 “No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past…
A revolution of the Soul…The Beats
(Thanks Shaun…I dig this..cd) âThe Beats were not programmatically political, but were utopian in their belief that artists â citizens would be the leaders of a new society.â? The “Beat Movement” has become an important period in the history of literature and society in America. Incorporating influences such as jazz, art, literature, philosophy and religion,…
Welcome to our Newest Contributor
I’d like to Welcome Bernest Ernstein to Fukn.us. Our newest associate contributor. Bernest has worked throughout the world in film, flesh peddling, finance, and fun. After a lengthy interview process…Bernest proved himself more than worthy to bring his unique view of things to fukn.us Bernest. Glad you are a part of fukn.us. –chris damitio
The Irascible Prophet: V. S. Naipaul at Home – New York Times
I was first introduced to V.S. Naipaul in the Pual Thoreaux book, In Sir Vidia’s Shadow, which documented the turbulent friendship of the two men. Later I read “A Bend in the River” and fell in love with his writing and his philosophy. In this NYT article, I find myself agreeing with him again, even…