Beatniks

This is a revealing look at the events and personalities that defined the Beat Generation, drawing on over three decades of research.

Beatniks: A Guide to an American Subculture gets readers past the caricature of the "beatnik" as a goateed, beret-wearing, bongo-playing poseur, drawing on extensive research to show just how profound an impact the beats had on American culture, politics, and literat...