The Writing Post

Reading, Writing, and Reciprocity

The Trial Surrounding “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg

In the same way I wonder about how people could possibly burn books or ban them (and it doesn’t matter how progressive you think the modern era is—there are always people), how is it that we can take artists and writers to task for what they write or for the thought crimes they allegedly commit?

“Howl” as Read by Allen Ginsberg

In this post, we listen to Allen Ginsberg, poet extraordinaire, read his poem “Howl.”

The Beat Generation, Authors, and Their Works

The Beat Generation emerged in the 1950s as a bold response to postwar America’s consumerism and conformity. Writers like Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William S. Burroughs