Archive - Beatdom

Last Call for Submissions

The Beatdom #25 deadline is approaching.

Jun 20 •

Dreaming, Howling, Naming

How a single dream resulted in numerous important poems by Allen Ginsberg.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Beatdom Turns 18

Beatdom Literary Journal was founded 18 years ago this month.

May 1 •

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 •

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 •

March 2025

The Beep Generation

Before Herb Caen, another newspaper connected the Beats and Sputnik.

Mar 25 •

The Berkeley Town Hall Reading

Remembering one of the most important nights in Beat poetry on its 69th anniversary.

Mar 18 •

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 •

January 2025

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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