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Last Call for Submissions
The Beatdom #25 deadline is approaching.
Jun 20
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David S. Wills
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Dreaming, Howling, Naming
How a single dream resulted in numerous important poems by Allen Ginsberg.
Jun 8
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David S. Wills
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May 2025
Beatdom Turns 18
Beatdom Literary Journal was founded 18 years ago this month.
May 1
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David S. Wills
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April 2025
Senora in Xbalba: Ginsberg’s Jungle Queen
A look at the life of Karena Shields, an explorer and early aviator who was friends with Allen Ginsberg.
Apr 8
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David S. Wills
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On the Road to Publication: Jack Kerouac and Joseph Heller
Notes on the anniversary of New World Writing 7, which featured excerpts from On the Road and Catch-22.
Apr 1
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David S. Wills
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On the Road to Publication: Jack Kerouac and Joseph Heller
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March 2025
The Beep Generation
Before Herb Caen, another newspaper connected the Beats and Sputnik.
Mar 25
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David S. Wills
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The Berkeley Town Hall Reading
Remembering one of the most important nights in Beat poetry on its 69th anniversary.
Mar 18
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David S. Wills
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February 2025
Uncovering the Origins of “Gonzo” on the 20th Anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson’s Death
A detailed investigation turns up new evidence in a 55-year-old literary mystery.
Feb 20
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David S. Wills
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Uncovering the Origins of “Gonzo” on the 20th Anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson’s Death
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January 2025
Allen Ginsberg and the 1955 San Francisco Arts Festival
Examining documents claiming Ginsberg first read "Howl" three weeks earlier than previously believed.
Jan 31
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David S. Wills
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Thou Shalt Not Howl
An essay exploring the links between poems by Kenneth Rexroth and Allen Ginsberg.
Jan 19
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David S. Wills
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A New Year Message from Beatdom
Reflecting on 2024 and looking forward to 2025.
Jan 1
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David S. Wills
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December 2024
Allen Ginsberg in Southeast Asia
An in-depth exploration of Ginsberg’s 1963 trip through Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Dec 22, 2024
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David S. Wills
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