Tag Archives: Allen Ginsberg

Rediscovered: Barlow and Burroughs

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Don

Another Autograph Hound Weekend looms before us, this one — like many before — anchored by John Hancocks that have drifted into the mitts of Brian Leno, and will never drift out. Not in this lifetime. Take it, Brian: I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Allen Ginsberg, Autographs, Brian Leno, literary suicides, Lovecraft, Robert H. Barlow, Thomas Hart Benton, William S. Burroughs |

Frisco Beat: City Lights Hits 60

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Don

It’s up against the Hammett Tour I’m doing this coming Sunday with Dashiel (and the ghost of Dashiell, I guess), but what the hell — City Lights Bookstore making it to 60 years on the mean streets is worth a … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit, News, Tour | Tagged Allen Ginsberg, City Lights, Jack Kerouac alley, The Cacophony Society, William S. Burroughs |

Hammett: The Big 88

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Don

My spies out there in the world, always keeping an eye on the news, have alerted me to the latest honor for the author who makes The Dashiell Hammett Tour the rollicking fun ride that it is: Hammett’s Red Harvest has … Continue reading →