William S. Burroughs

The writers of the Beat Generation, who shocked America with their bohemian lifestyles and upended literature half a century ago, are celebrated in a new photo exhibit by one of their most famous members, Allen Ginsberg.

What do Louis XIV, the Kanaks of New Caledonia and the punk generation have in common? For starters, all paid a great deal of care to their hair, subject of a major new show at Paris' museum of tribal arts.

PARIS (Reuters) - The man who nurtured a generation of aspiring writers at a rickety English-language bookstore in Paris, offering supper and a bed to literature fans providing they dusted the shelves or penned their memoirs, has died aged 98.

George Whitman, the founder of the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris -- an iconic English-language literary hub and writers' refuge in the heart of the French capital -- died Wednesday aged 98.

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe is set to play gay beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg in John Krokidas thriller 'Kill Your Darlings'. ?Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is set to play gay beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg in John Krokidas upcoming thriller Kill Your Darlings, TwitchFilm.com reported. According to the report, the film is based on actual events. ?Kill Your Darlings revolves around the relationships between Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Lucien Carr. Carr, for his part, is credited for connecting Ginsberg, Kerouac and William S. Burroughs but, most notoriously, served time for the 1944 murder of his lover David Kammerer,? the site wrote. Radcliffe will reportedly step into the role after he walks away from his Broadway run in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in January. Glee co-star Darren Criss will take over Radcliffe's role for his Broadway debut. Last year, James Franco played Ginsberg in the film Howl. The movie looked at the poet's most fa

Columbia U. buys papers of 1st Amendment crusader Rosset, who published 'Tropic of Cancer'. Columbia University has acquired the papers of publisher and First Amendment crusader Barney Rosset.

Agency's exclusive e-book deal with Amazon.com is cut back. An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such Random House classics as "Invisible Man" and "Lolita" is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal.

Agency's exclusive e-book deal with Amazon.com is cut back. An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such Random House classics as "Invisible Man" and "Lolita" is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal.

Amazon snags 2-year exclusive deal with Wylie Agency for e-editions of 20th century novels. It's war between Random House Inc. and a top literacy agency.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Fagen, one-half the hit-writing duo behind rock perfectionists Steely Dan, says he will release his fourth solo record in 2011 with an album largely recorded on computers away from conventional studios.

Tracing the steps of Kerouac, Burroughs and other Beat writers in Mexico City. Mexico City was a magnet in the 1950s for some of America's greatest Beat Generation writers ? Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and others.

Tracing the steps of Kerouac, Burroughs and other Beat writers in Mexico City. Mexico City was a magnet in the 1950s for some of America's greatest Beat Generation writers ? Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and others.

Fans of the US beat writer William Burroughs gathered in Paris on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of his explicit cult novel "The Naked Lunch," unveiling a plaque at the former Left Bank flophouse where he wrote it.

"Literature's like coke and music's like heroin! Literature sharpens the mind, music stupidifies," laughs punk legend Iggy Pop, whose new album is inspired by a French novel about "death and sex".

Tolkien in the e-library, 'Harry Potter' still out. The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Tolkien in the e-library, "Harry Potter" still out. The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

St. Louis on a budget: Brick mansions and beer, baseball and bowling, history and parks. The French who founded this city in 1764 left instructions for having a good time. The Germans brought the beer, built the brick mansions and got things organized. Henry Shaw, inspired by the gardens of his native England, created a magnificent botanical garden. The Italians gave us The Hill neighborhood of tidy working-class homes and terrific restaurants, bakeries and specialty food shops.

Yes, you read the title correctly. I am addicted to the number puzzle Sudoku. Let me say right away that I am not a serious addict. I?ve never downloaded a game, and I have never bought a Sudoku book. However, when I find a New York Post in the garbage, I turn immediately to the index, rush to the right page, and spend the next 20 minutes on a ?Very Easy? square. (In case you didn?t know, the Post uses this explicit ranking system.) Then I work for a half hour on the ?Difficult? square, and after finding the Six Obvious Numbers, give up in mild humiliation.