Writing Beat and Other Occasions of Literary Mayhem

The story and history of the Beats couldn''t be found in the traditional libraries or archives of academic research. For preeminent historian of Beat culture John Tytell, it had to be found in the bars, towns, roads, and hangouts of these writers and figures. And as Writing Beat demonstrates, the same techniques apply to new and future writers.

Approaching the history of post-war twentieth centur...