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Banned in Texas prisons: books and magazines that many would consider classics
Posted: February 1, 2010 by Marty in Book Stuff, UncategorizedTags: Books banned in prison, Hunter S Thompson
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John Cusack: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72
Posted: January 31, 2010 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Hunter S Thompson, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, The Viper Room
I came across this on Oprah.com (who’d have thought.) It wont be news to most of you that John Cusack was a friend of Dr Thompson. Anyone who has seen Wayne Ewing’s Breakfast with Hunter will have seen Cusack on stage with Hunter at Johnny Depp’s Viper Room. Below are Cusack’s thoughts on Campaign Trail [...]
Taiwan Pirate copy of 1st Edition Hell’s Angels.
Posted: January 21, 2010 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Great Shark Hunt Pirate copy, Hunter S Thompson, Taiwan Pirate of 1st Edition Hell's Angels
This is an interesting one for any collector of Hunter’s work. I got an email last week from a visitor to the site saying he had a Hell’s Angels book and wanted some information. His description sounded different to any HST book. I had suspicions that it could be a pirate copy so I asked [...]
Ralph Steadman Bibliography
Posted: August 27, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Curse of Lono, Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Hunter S Thompson, Joe Petro III, Ralph Steadman, Scanlans Magazine
I asked Joe Petro III if he could help me out with a Ralph Steadman bibliography. My book collection only contains a fraction of Ralph Steadman’s work. So I figured it would be best to get the information from someone who would know. Joe got back to me with this mini biography and full bibliography, [...]
Hunter S. Thompson And Ramparts Magazine
Posted: August 21, 2009 by Marty in Book Stuff, HSTbooks InterviewsTags: A Bomb in every issue, Hunter S Thompson, Peter Richardson, Warren Hinckle
Peter Richardson teaches California Culture at San Francisco State University. He is editorial director at polipointpress, which publishes trade books on politics and current affairs. He wrote the book American Prophet: The Life and Works of Carey McWilliams, who was (for those who don’t know) the man responsible for getting Hunter to write a Hell’s [...]
Boys On The Bus By Timothy Crouse
Posted: July 27, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Boys on the Bus, Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, George Mc Govern, Gonzo, gonzo Journalism, Hunter S Thompson, Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone magazine, Timothy Crouse
While Hunter S. Thompson was writing about the campaign in 1972, Timothy Crouse was with him, maybe to try and keep Thompson out of trouble or focused. Whatever the reason the upshot of Crouse being there was a fantastic book about the reporters who were reporting the same campaign. The Boys on the Bus gives [...]
Another Mutineer Update
Posted: July 25, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Fear and Loathing Letters, Hunter S Thompson, The Mutineer Rands Ravings and Missives
Well it’s been put back again until June-July 2010. It’s getting boring now, all the will it wont it crap. I was talking to Ron Mexico from Totally Gonzo last night and he hit the nail on the head when he said “I’ll believe it’s out when I walk into a book store and it’s [...]
Hunter S. Thompson Campaign Trail 72 Petition
Posted: July 19, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, HST Petition, Hunter S Thompson, Modern library, Modern library Petition
Ok folks, it’s on us! Ron Mexico of Totally Gonzo came up with the idea of petitioning Modern Library to publish a Modern Library edition of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign trail 72. You can see his post and all the details here . Other titles of Hunter’s that are in the Modern Library fold [...]
Ed Smith Books
Posted: June 30, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: ABAA, Ed Smith Books, Hunter S Thompson
I get a lot of emails asking if I know of reliable book sellers who keep Hunter Thompson books. I usually give them two options, one of which is Ed Smith. Ed Smith appraised Hunter Thompson’s archive in 1997. He also produced the special editions of the Fear and Loathing Letters volumes 1 and 2 with [...]
A Few Recent Reads
Posted: June 21, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Alberto Moravia, Joseph O' Connor, Peter Ustinov, Richard Wilson, William Kennedy
Fear And Loathing In America
Posted: May 19, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Anita Thompson, Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Fear and Loathing Letters, Gary Hart, George McGovern, George Stranahan, Gonzo, gonzo Journalism, Hal Haddon, Hunter S Thompson, Juan Thompson, Politics, Ralph Steadman, The Proud Highway, Walter Mondale
Here is one of my prized possessions. It’s a 1st edition, 1st print of Fear and Loathing In America. Starting from the top of the page the signatures are… Douglas Brinkley (The Editor), Hal Haddon, Ralph Steadman, Anita Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson, Former Senator Gary Hart, George Stranahan, Juan Thompson, and Former Senator George Mc Govern (With the [...]
A Few Rum Diary Books
Posted: May 10, 2009 by Marty in Book Stuff, Gonzo MoviesTags: gonzo Journalism, Hunter S Thompson, Johnny Depp, Long lost novel, Rum Diary, Rum Diary Movie
Here’s part of my Rum Diary book collection (considering the movie being made and all that). It includes a couple of languages, various proofs (UK and US) and readers excerpts, 1st editions.
Some Numerical Details On Hunter’s Work.
Posted: April 18, 2009 by Marty in Book Stuff, HST's BibliographyTags: Better Than Sex, Curse of Lono, Fear and Loathing Campaign Trail 72, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing Letters, Generation of Swine, Gonzo, gonzo Journalism, Hells Angels, Hey Rube, Hunter S Thompson, Proud Highway, Ralph Steadman, Songs of the Doomed, The Great Shark Hunt, The Proud Highway
Here’s a few statistics about most of Hunter’s work. He has 146 works in 398 publications in over 16 languages. It’s an ongoing process, and I’ll be adding numbers, editions and languages as I find them. Feel free to let me know if you want to add to this. Below are his book stats. Hell’s [...]
Hunter Thompson The HIPPIES 1968 Collier’s HELL’S ANGELS
Posted: March 27, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Gonzo, gonzo Journalism, Hells Angels, Hunter S Thompson, The Hippies
JR sent this find my way. It’s a old, rare book and a must have for any HST fan. “1968 Collier’s Encyclopedia Yearbook (covering the year 1967)”. Included among the vast array of articles is “The Hippies” by Hunter S. Thompson. Up until a few months ago, I had never even heard of this, [...]
Padfoot And Prongs Contest.
Posted: February 25, 2009 by Marty in Book StuffTags: Book contest, Book Stuff, Books
I have been following this book blog by a pair of fellow book freaks who call themselves Padfoot and Prongs. They have just launched a interesting contest that maybe some of you will find interesting. You can get all the details here… http://goodbooksinc.blogspot.com/ Apart from anything else it’s a great blog and well worth a peek.
