Comments for RealityStudio http://realitystudio.org A William S. Burroughs Community Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Dead Fingers Talk by Ramsey Campbell http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/dead-fingers-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-164200 Ramsey Campbell Mon, 21 May 2012 11:22:06 +0000 http://pornosec.com/bibliographic-bunker/dead-fingers-talk/#comment-164200 Has anybody ever identified the "extra material" in DEAD FINGERS TALK? At the time I compared it with the three Olympia Press books I had by Burroughs and could find not a single sentence that didn't come from them. I have to wonder if the claim was just more of John Calder's sharp practice. Has anybody ever identified the “extra material” in DEAD FINGERS TALK? At the time I compared it with the three Olympia Press books I had by Burroughs and could find not a single sentence that didn’t come from them. I have to wonder if the claim was just more of John Calder’s sharp practice.

]]> Comment on Burroughs and Beats in Men’s Magazines: William Burroughs Appearances in Adult Men’s Magazines by Matthew Levi Stevens http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/burroughs-and-beats-in-mens-magazines/william-burroughs-appearances-in-adult-mens-magazines/comment-page-1/#comment-164057 Matthew Levi Stevens Sat, 19 May 2012 14:40:01 +0000 http://pornosec.com/bibliographic-bunker/burroughs-and-beats-in-mens-magazines/william-burroughs-appearances-in-adult-mens-magazines/#comment-164057 I have the 'Mayfair Academy (More or Less)' booklet, so I was particularly interested to see the missing articles - this is an amazing resource, which has been invaluable reference, so Thank You! Readers might like to know that the missing piece 'I, William Burroughs, Challenge You, L. Ron Hubbard' from Mayfair Vol.5 No.1 of January 1970 can be seen and downloaded from here: http://www.xenu-directory.net/news/images/197003-mayfair.pdf The issue of 'Oui' from 1973 with 'Face to Face with the Goat God' is still fairly easy to get hold of - I have a scan of it somewhere that I'll have to dig out (it also has an article on Alejandro Jodorowsky) Best as Ever: MLS I have the ‘Mayfair Academy (More or Less)’ booklet, so I was particularly interested to see the missing articles – this is an amazing resource, which has been invaluable reference, so Thank You!

Readers might like to know that the missing piece ‘I, William Burroughs, Challenge You, L. Ron Hubbard’ from Mayfair Vol.5 No.1 of January 1970 can be seen and downloaded from here:
http://www.xenu-directory.net/news/images/197003-mayfair.pdf

The issue of ‘Oui’ from 1973 with ‘Face to Face with the Goat God’ is still fairly easy to get hold of – I have a scan of it somewhere that I’ll have to dig out (it also has an article on Alejandro Jodorowsky)

Best as Ever: MLS

]]> Comment on Fuck You Press Archive by James Beach http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/fuck-you-press-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-164056 James Beach Sat, 19 May 2012 14:02:01 +0000 http://pornosec.com/bibliographic-bunker/fuck-you-press-archive/#comment-164056 Anyone enamored with the Beats need to know about Carol Berge and her clique of maverick poets and artists experimenting with multimedia in the incipient East Village, 1960-66. Berge has since passed on but she first put her legacy into print: the LIGHT YEARS anthology chronicles the group's involvement with not only Ginsberg and Burroughs, it also tells the story of why the Feds and others may have prevented their Renaissance movement from reaching the status it deserved. Charles Olson, Ed Sanders and of course FUCK YOU Press make an appearance. Anyone enamored with the Beats need to know about Carol Berge and her clique of maverick poets and artists experimenting with multimedia in the incipient East Village, 1960-66. Berge has since passed on but she first put her legacy into print: the LIGHT YEARS anthology chronicles the group’s involvement with not only Ginsberg and Burroughs, it also tells the story of why the Feds and others may have prevented their Renaissance movement from reaching the status it deserved. Charles Olson, Ed Sanders and of course FUCK YOU Press make an appearance.

]]> Comment on Roy Pennington on Mayfair Academy Series More or Less by Matthew Levi Stevens http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/roy-pennington-on-mayfair-academy-series-more-or-less/comment-page-1/#comment-163833 Matthew Levi Stevens Wed, 16 May 2012 11:52:45 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/?page_id=1066#comment-163833 I have just written a Review of 'Rub Out The Words', and was repeatedly struck by just HOW significant Hubbard & Scientology were in the period of WSB's life covered (Collected Letters 1959-1974), in ways both 'good' and 'bad'... David S Wills of Beatdom has an excellent piece on Burroughs & Scientology here: http://www.beatdom.com/?p=1373 He is also working on a full-length book on the subject, which promises to be fascinating reading! I have just written a Review of ‘Rub Out The Words’, and was repeatedly struck by just HOW significant Hubbard & Scientology were in the period of WSB’s life covered (Collected Letters 1959-1974), in ways both ‘good’ and ‘bad’…
David S Wills of Beatdom has an excellent piece on Burroughs & Scientology here:
http://www.beatdom.com/?p=1373
He is also working on a full-length book on the subject, which promises to be fascinating reading!

]]> Comment on Dead Fingers Talk by Terry Kattleman http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/dead-fingers-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-163603 Terry Kattleman Sat, 12 May 2012 14:00:26 +0000 http://pornosec.com/bibliographic-bunker/dead-fingers-talk/#comment-163603 Re book as text, not as object, DFT is, incredibly, available for the Kindle, and it's under $8 to boot. http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Fingers-Talk-ebook/dp/B0080Y32OO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1336831013&sr=1-1 Re book as text, not as object, DFT is, incredibly, available for the Kindle, and it’s under $8 to boot.
http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Fingers-Talk-ebook/dp/B0080Y32OO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1336831013&sr=1-1

]]> Comment on William Burroughs and David Solomon by jim pennington http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-david-solomon/comment-page-1/#comment-163527 jim pennington Fri, 11 May 2012 12:01:10 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/?page_id=1408#comment-163527 ((The letter is redacted, and I like to think the “informal postal exchange” referred to a drug exchange with Allen Ginsberg undertaken in the belly of the publishing beast.)) Great research Jed.. thanks for pointing to it - I think you have every resin to believe a bit of import/export was going on ... whatever has been redacted the enquiry as to Bill's travel plans gives a clue to what a magazine editor who can spell was really after.... ((The letter is redacted, and I like to think the “informal postal exchange” referred to a drug exchange with Allen Ginsberg undertaken in the belly of the publishing beast.))

Great research Jed.. thanks for pointing to it – I think you have every resin to believe a bit of import/export was going on … whatever has been redacted the enquiry as to Bill’s travel plans gives a clue to what a magazine editor who can spell was really after….

]]> Comment on Ace Junkie Binding by Just Plain Bill http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/ace-junkie-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-163421 Just Plain Bill Wed, 09 May 2012 16:54:58 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/?page_id=2397#comment-163421 I remember that lots of SciFi paperbacks in the '60's were 69ed like Junkie/Narcotics Agent. I really don't see any significance to this beyond a cheapo marketing gimmick. I remember that lots of SciFi paperbacks in the ’60′s were 69ed like Junkie/Narcotics Agent. I really don’t see any significance to this beyond a cheapo marketing gimmick.

]]> Comment on Buyer Beware by Bruce Bailey http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/comment-page-1/#comment-163189 Bruce Bailey Sat, 05 May 2012 12:57:03 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/#comment-163189 Hi there Jed, I am well thanks. I have located my Nova Express in its box, and have discovered it is in fact number 41., I was thinking of another numbered Burroughs. The strange thing about my Nova Express is that, while the Burroughs signature is identical to the one in the photo you posted, the supposed Sommerville signature is very different; different enough to look like somebody else. My copy came from Andrew Sclanders who apparently told my colleague he wasn't sure if it was real or not. I'm assuming he, of all people, would know. The book itself is still a NF first edition, now unfortunately sullied by what must fake signatures. Hi there Jed,

I am well thanks.

I have located my Nova Express in its box, and have discovered it is in fact number 41., I was thinking of another numbered Burroughs. The strange thing about my Nova Express is that, while the Burroughs signature is identical to the one in the photo you posted, the supposed Sommerville signature is very different; different enough to look like somebody else.
My copy came from Andrew Sclanders who apparently told my colleague he wasn’t sure if it was real or not. I’m assuming he, of all people, would know. The book itself is still a NF first edition, now unfortunately sullied by what must fake signatures.

]]> Comment on Buyer Beware by jed http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/comment-page-1/#comment-162962 jed Wed, 02 May 2012 14:12:13 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/#comment-162962 Bruce, Hope you are well. Please keep us updated on what you find out. It is a very interesting story and begs the question what other forgeries are out there. Bruce,

Hope you are well. Please keep us updated on what you find out. It is a very interesting story and begs the question what other forgeries are out there.

]]> Comment on Buyer Beware by Bruce Bailey http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/comment-page-1/#comment-162948 Bruce Bailey Wed, 02 May 2012 10:01:59 +0000 http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/buyer-beware/#comment-162948 A few years ago I bought a copy of Nova Express, signed by Burroughs and Sommerville, and, get this, numbered '22.'. There is no written disclaimer stating the signatures fake. Was this disclaimer written in pen or pencil? Will have to check the book more closely later. If it is the same one, I've been done, though in a bizarrely coincidental way. If it is another one, just how many are there? Will update as I find things out. Bruce A few years ago I bought a copy of Nova Express, signed by Burroughs and Sommerville, and, get this, numbered ’22.’. There is no written disclaimer stating the signatures fake. Was this disclaimer written in pen or pencil? Will have to check the book more closely later. If it is the same one, I’ve been done, though in a bizarrely coincidental way. If it is another one, just how many are there?

Will update as I find things out.

Bruce

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