Hunter S. ThompsonFeaturesFarewell, My Namesake: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 1937-2005Hunter S. Thompson, was, in many ways, the embodiment of the true American Spirit: a gun-toting, drug-ingesting, beyond blue-and-red, sane lunatic. [21 February 2005] Fear and Loathing in the Belly of La Chupacabra: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 1937-2005The problem was the '60s. Even as that hoary decade recedes faster and faster into the past, the red-shift switching to magenta and eventually to a deep painful purple, the echoes of lingering culture war still hang in the air like cordite. Reviews
Hunter S. Thompson: An Insider’s View of Deranged, Depraved, Drugged Out Brilliance by Jay CowanThis isn't just a chronological carnival ride through the Freak Power funhouse. Sure there are plenty of fantastic stories, but it's all framed around the writing. The word is king. [30 March 2009]
Hunter S. Thompson: The Gonzo TapesListening to the great Gonzo journalist mutter into his tape recorder might not sound like fun to some, but for others, it'll be pretty darn interesting. [18 December 2008]
Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American CenturGee, remember when being 'anti-war' was considered a good thing? Or at least not tantamount to treason? Remember when being questioning, critical, or even contemptuous of authority was not only accepted, it was a part of the American character?" [3 June 2003] |
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