David S. Wills

David S. Wills is the author of Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the ‘Weird Cult’ and High White Notes: The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Literature. He is also the editor of Beatdom Literary Journal.

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The Dualism of Duluoz

An eagerly awaited new edition of Gerald Nicosia’s splendid Kerouac biography provides the definitive portrait of a great artist and a profoundly troubled man.

David S. Wills

1 Jun 2023 · 15 min read

Murakami On Writing

In his new book, Murakami attempts to set the limits of what he wants people to know about him—and that isn’t much.

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24 Nov 2022 · 11 min read

Napoleon in Rags

Jann Wenner’s attempt to set the record straight only confirms the unattractive picture painted by his critics.

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3 Oct 2022 · 13 min read

“A Pleasure to Burn”: We Are Closer to Bradbury’s Dystopia Than Orwell’s or Huxley’s

For decades, it has been common to call authoritarian new laws, norms, or government actions “Orwellian.” In 1984 [https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934/], George Orwell so brilliantly portrayed a nightmarish future that his name became synonymous with almost anything one wishes to describe as oppressive. Aldous Huxley’s

David S. Wills

12 Feb 2022 · 9 min read