http://realitystudio.org/ The William S. Burroughs Community en-us Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:53:00 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://realitystudio.org/interviews/1984-interview-with-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/1984-interview-with-william-s-burroughs/ William Weiss offers an uncollected 1984 interview with William S. Burroughs on The Place of Dead Roads Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:53:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/riding-the-nova-express/ http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/riding-the-nova-express/ William Burroughs' Nova Express, writes, William Weiss, "is a cage that rattles itself..." Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:53:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/this-beautiful-corrosion-william-s-burroughs-at-the-zkm/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/this-beautiful-corrosion-william-s-burroughs-at-the-zkm/ Ian MacFadyen offers a review of "the name is BURROUGHS -- Expanded Media," the large exhibit of artwork by William Burroughs and the many other artists inspired by him. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:07:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/review-of-malcolm-mc-neills-memoir-of-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/review-of-malcolm-mc-neills-memoir-of-william-s-burroughs/ Jan Herman reviews Malcolm Mc Neill's newly published memoir, Observed While Falling: Bill Burroughs, Ah Pook, and Me. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:20:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-cyborg-manifesto/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-cyborg-manifesto/ Inspired by Malcolm Mc Neill's newly published memoir and graphics, Jed takes a fresh look at Ah Pook Is Here. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:20:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/diy-beat-criticism/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/diy-beat-criticism/ Jed pleas for the rejuvenation of Beat Criticism, suggesting that the way forward may be in Doing It Yourself. And to empower DIYers, Jed offers scans of the complete run of Yugen. Wed, 5 Dec 2012 20:24:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/the-library-of-interzone/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/the-library-of-interzone/ In Naked Lunch, William Burroughs mapped Interzone -- but in the Library of Interzone there are books by William Burroughs. Jed offers a small sampling. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:29:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/collecting-william-s-burroughs-and-the-arts/william-burroughs-art-exhibitions/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/collecting-william-s-burroughs-and-the-arts/william-burroughs-art-exhibitions/ As an update to Jed's piece "Collecting William S. Burroughs and the Arts," Barry Miles offers a checklist of William Burroughs art exhibitions. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:29:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/collecting-william-s-burroughs-and-the-arts/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/collecting-william-s-burroughs-and-the-arts/ Envisioning a collection that explores William Burroughs' intersections with the art world, Jed offers scans of some key Burroughs-related items including catalogues of exhibits by Takis, Guy Harloff, David Budd, and others. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:29:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/scientology-in-the-novels-of-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/scientology-in-the-novels-of-william-s-burroughs/ David S. Wills, author of the forthcoming book "Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the 'Weird Cult,'" provides an overview of the influential role that Scientology played in Burroughs' cut-up and late novels. Sun, 30 Sept 2012 09:35:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/downtown-theater-ephemera-as-burroughsian-context/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/downtown-theater-ephemera-as-burroughsian-context/ Jed scans some ephemera that provide the "set and setting" for Burroughs' New York readings in the 1960s. Sun, 30 Sept 2012 09:35:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bunker-interviews/interview-with-photographer-charles-rotmil/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bunker-interviews/interview-with-photographer-charles-rotmil/ Charles Rotmil recalls Jack Kerouac, the Living Theatre, and a trip to Big Sur that climaxed in a meeting with Henry Miller. Sun, 30 Sept 2012 09:35:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-sylvre-lotringer-on-the-nova-convention/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-sylvre-lotringer-on-the-nova-convention/ Marcus Niski speaks to Sylvere Lotringer about the 1978 Nova Convention celebrating William Burroughs and his work. Fri, 14 Sept 2012 14:27:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/rhinozeros/rhinozeros-subscribe-now/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/rhinozeros/rhinozeros-subscribe-now/ Jed offers a subscription to Rhinozeros. Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:41:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/ http://realitystudio.org/ RealityStudio continues to honor Carl Weissner with three updates: a translation (courtesy of Matthias Penzel) of "The Anti-Environment of the Cut-Up Authors," Weissner's introduction to a 1969 anthology of cut-up texts; a complete scan of Weissner's first book, The Braille Film, available in PDF format; a memorial print edition of Weissner's Death in Paris (with afterwords by RealityStudio and Jan Herman and design by George Mattingly Design). Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:17:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/jan-herman-and-william-s-burroughs/jan-herman-as-publisher-of-nova-broadcast-press/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/jan-herman-and-william-s-burroughs/jan-herman-as-publisher-of-nova-broadcast-press/ All six Nova Broadcasts from Jan Herman's Nova Broadcast Press are now available for free download. Each Broadcast has been scanned in its entirety and compiled in PDF format. The Broadcasts include works by Ray Bremser, Wolf Vostell, Dick Higgins, Liam O'Gallagher, Norman Ogue Mustill, and of course William Burroughs. Thu, 31 May 2012 15:02:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-johnny-strike/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-johnny-strike/ Marcus D. Niski interviews Johnny Strike about William Burroughs, Herbert Huncke, punk, and Crime. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:49:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/a-daniel-kane-6-x-9-punk-bootleg/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/a-daniel-kane-6-x-9-punk-bootleg/ Jed reviews three essays by Daniel Kane about poetry, punk, rock, Richard Hell, Patti Smith, and the Royal Albert Hall poetry reading in 1965. Fri, 11 May 2012 11:11:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/ace-junkie-binding/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/ace-junkie-binding/ Jed discovers that the binding of the Ace Double Junkie isn't quite what we take it to be. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:54:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-alan-govenar/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-alan-govenar/ Filmmaker Alan Govenar speaks to RealityStudio about his new documentary The Beat Hotel Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:41:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/two-drive-suites/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/two-drive-suites/ Jed unravels a literary mystery -- one book of poetry attributed to two different poets associated with Floating Bear. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:23:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-writers-notebooks-of-herbert-huncke/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-writers-notebooks-of-herbert-huncke/ Marcus D. Niski offers a glimpse into Herbert Huncke's unpublished notebooks. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:23:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/william-s-burroughs-and-j-g-ballard/ http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/william-s-burroughs-and-j-g-ballard/ RealityStudio offers an in-depth look at the relationship of William S. Burroughs and J.G. Ballard. The text draws on interviews, correspondence, and unpublished documents to provide a detailed account of the interactions between the two writers. Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:06:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/terry-wilson-cutting-up-for-real/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/terry-wilson-cutting-up-for-real/ Ian MacFadyen discusses William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Third Mind techniques, and the book Perilous Passage with Terry Wilson. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:22:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/bibliography-of-carl-weissner-translations/ http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/bibliography-of-carl-weissner-translations/ Matthias Penzel offers a bibliography of translations by Carl Weissner. Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:28:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-city-lights-flyer/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-city-lights-flyer/ Jed solves the mysteries posed by a flyer that hints el hombre invisible would appear at City Lights Books Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:03:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/in-memory-of-carl-weissner/ http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/in-memory-of-carl-weissner/ RealityStudio offers a few thoughts on the passing of Carl Weissner. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:19:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/fuck-you-press-cockatrices/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/fuck-you-press-cockatrices/ Inspired by the New York Art Book Fair, Jed wonders about the existence of certain works announced by Ed Sanders' Fuck You Press. Were these actual publications or bibliographic teasers and myths? Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:08:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/pry-yourself-loose-and-listen/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/pry-yourself-loose-and-listen/ Jed presents scans of a rare offprint featuring four texts by Burroughs previously published in Ira Cohen's Gnaoua. Mon, 19 Sept 2011 22:25:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/william-s-burroughs-charles-gatewood-and-sidetripping/burroughs-23-by-charles-gatewood/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/william-s-burroughs-charles-gatewood-and-sidetripping/burroughs-23-by-charles-gatewood/ Burroughs 23 is a deluxe artist's book featuring photographs of William Burroughs taken in 1975 by Charles Gatewood. Mon, 19 Sept 2011 22:25:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/my-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/my-burroughs/ Burroughs means different things to different people. Jed gives his take. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:19:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/minutes-to-go-and-mad-men/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/minutes-to-go-and-mad-men/ Jed finds that Minutes to Go, the first cut-up book, reveals unexpected connections between William Burroughs and Mad Men Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:10:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/biography/in-cold-blood-william-burroughs-curse-on-truman-capote/ http://realitystudio.org/biography/in-cold-blood-william-burroughs-curse-on-truman-capote/ Thom Robinson explains how, in an unpublished "Open Letter to Truman Capote," William Burroughs placed a curse on the author of In Cold Blood. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:53:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/a-word-is-a-word-is-a-collage-1965/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/a-word-is-a-word-is-a-collage-1965/ The American poet and bookseller Bill Butler interviewed William Burroughs in 1965 for this previously uncollected profile, which first appeared in the Guardian newspaper. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:46:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/nothing-here-now-but-the-lost-recordings/ http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/nothing-here-now-but-the-lost-recordings/ Edward S. Robinson introduces a rare recording of cut-ups by Carl Weissner, Mary Beach, and Claude Pelieu (which are available for download in mp3 format). Special thanks to Gary Lee-Nova and to Kelly Claude Nairn for the audio and the digitization. Mon, 9 May 2011 10:33:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/biography/william-and-joan/ http://realitystudio.org/biography/william-and-joan/ Oliver Ray, formerly of Hanuman Books and Patti Smith's band, shares some recollections of William Burroughs and a poem for Joan Vollmer. Mon, 2 May 2011 09:53:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/2011-new-york-antiquarian-book-fair/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/2011-new-york-antiquarian-book-fair/ Jed visits the New York Antiquarian Book Fair, views the "Word Horde 2.0," and is reconfirmed in the belief that to understand Burroughs it is necessary to take into account little mags and materials currently in archives. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:09:00 EST