http://realitystudio.org/ The William S. Burroughs Community en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://realitystudio.org/interviews/who-was-sinclair-beiles/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/who-was-sinclair-beiles/ Gary Cummiskey offers an excerpt from Who Was Sinclair Beiles?, a collection of interviews and essays that profile Sinclair Beiles, the South African poet who worked for Olympia Press, helped to edit Naked Lunch, and collaborated with William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Gregory Corso on the first cut-up book, Minutes to Go. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/ http://realitystudio.org/ Jed has been periodically adding items to the various archives on RealityStudio. The site now has a complete run of Floating Bear covers and there are a number of new and rare items in the Fuck You Press Archive as well. Have a look. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 8:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/charles-bukowski-william-burroughs-and-the-computer/collaborating-on-the-computer-with-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/charles-bukowski-william-burroughs-and-the-computer/collaborating-on-the-computer-with-william-s-burroughs/ Jed's essay "Charles Bukowski, William Burroughs, and the Computer" speculated what Burroughs might have done with computer technology. Inventor and artist Roger Holden, who worked with with Burroughs on computer-generated artwork, offers some examples of their collaboration. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-blade-runner-and-the-shootist/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-blade-runner-and-the-shootist/ Michael Stevens, author of The Road to Interzone, offers two entries deleted from the forthcoming second edition of the book. In an analysis of Tornado Alley and Blade Runner: A Movie, the entries look at the "influence, use, and appropriation of other authors' works in the writing of William S. Burroughs." Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:40:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/valentines-day-reading/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/valentines-day-reading/ Jed takes a look at one of the most pivotal performances in William Burroughs' career: the Valentine's Day Reading of 14 February 1965. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:05:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/letters-from-william-s-burroughs-to-antony-balch/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/letters-from-william-s-burroughs-to-antony-balch/ Jed updates RealityStudio's selection of correspondence between William S. Burroughs and filmmaker Antony Balch with letters to/from Burroughs, Balch, Brion Gysin, and Felicity Mason Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:43:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-s-burroughs-roosevelt-after-inauguration-autopsy-or-to-see-for-yourself/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-s-burroughs-roosevelt-after-inauguration-autopsy-or-to-see-for-yourself/ Jed makes the case for a materialist reading of mimeo publications, beginning with the Fuck You edition of William S. Burroughs' early and controversial routine Roosevelt after Inauguration Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:34:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliography/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliography/ Eric Shoaf has now contributed the entirety of his important checklist of Burroughs items to RealityStudio. In addition to the Burroughs books and "Not in Maynard & Miles" bibliographies previously available, RealityStudio now hosts Shoaf's checklist of B Items (Burroughs contributions to books and anthologies), C Items (Burroughs contributions to periodicals), and publications about Burroughs. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:52:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-filmmaker-andre-perkowski/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-filmmaker-andre-perkowski/ Graham Rae interviews filmmaker Andre Perkowski, creator of the brilliant, "10-years-in-the-making-and-making-and-making" film of William S. Burroughs' Nova Express Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-david-solomon/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-david-solomon/ Using previously uncollected correspondence and ephemera, Jed tells the tale of David Solomon, who was an early admirer of Burroughs' work, an early proponent of LSD, a successful editor, and ultimately a failed drug kingpin. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:25:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-mouth-inside-the-voices-of-naked-lunch/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-mouth-inside-the-voices-of-naked-lunch/ Ian MacFadyen offers a brilliant meditation on the role of the voice and the mouth in William Burroughs' magnum opus. Accompanying the text are paintings from Phil Wood's "Postcards from Purgatory." Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-the-william-tell-legend/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-the-william-tell-legend/ Jed offers a creative reading of the William Tell legend and its implications for the pivotal event in William Burroughs' life -- the shooting death of his wife Joan Vollmer Burroughs. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/the-frisco-kid-he-never-returns-naked-lunch-and-san-francisco/ http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/the-frisco-kid-he-never-returns-naked-lunch-and-san-francisco/ Oliver Harris looks at the relationship -- or non-relationship? -- between Naked Lunch and San Francisco in a transcript to the talk given at the San Francisco Art Institute during the NL@50 homage. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-soft-machines/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/the-soft-machines/ Dave offers an overview of the three different editions of William S. Burroughs' cut-up novel The Soft Machine. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-the-history-of-heroin/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-the-history-of-heroin/ Jed Birmingham argues that William Burroughs' heroin addiction, seen in light of the history of heroin usage and trafficking since World War II, offers unique insights into the author of Junkie and Naked Lunch. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-graham-masterton-on-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-graham-masterton-on-william-s-burroughs/ Dave Teeuwen interviews Graham Masterton, who befriended Burroughs in Swinging London, published him in Mayfair, and worked with him on the hard-to-find cut-up book Rules of Duel. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/from-dr-mabuse-to-doc-benway-the-myths-and-manuscripts-of-naked-lunch/ http://realitystudio.org/scholarship/from-dr-mabuse-to-doc-benway-the-myths-and-manuscripts-of-naked-lunch/ Oliver Harris dissects the myths behind the creation of Naked Lunch in a transcript to the talk given recently at Columbia University during the NL@50 homage. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-norman-mailer/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/william-burroughs-and-norman-mailer/ Norman Mailer dubbed the author of Naked Lunch a genius, but his real estimation of William Burroughs was complex. Jed takes a look at Mailer, the White Negro, the Beats, Burroughs, and writers who attack their wives. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/william-s-burroughs-abstracts/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/william-s-burroughs-abstracts/ Offering a series of "Abstracts" published by William Burroughs in little mags, Dave Teeuwen shows how they contributed to The Wild Boys and marked a significant turning point in Burroughs' work. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:35:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/charles-bukowski-william-burroughs-and-the-computer/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/charles-bukowski-william-burroughs-and-the-computer/ Charles Bukowski wrote on an Apple computer. William Burroughs apparently didn't use a computer at all. Jed offers some thoughts on writers, their machines, and literature in the digital age. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:18:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/criticism/review-of-ed-buhrs-the-japanese-sandman/ http://realitystudio.org/criticism/review-of-ed-buhrs-the-japanese-sandman/ Graham Rae reviews Ed Buhr's brilliant short film The Japanese Sandman, a dramatization of the first of William Burroughs' yage letters. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bulletin-from-nothing/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bulletin-from-nothing/ Jed offers a complete archive of the seminal little mag Bulletin from Nothing Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:45:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/roy-pennington-on-mayfair-academy-series-more-or-less/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/roy-pennington-on-mayfair-academy-series-more-or-less/ Jed introduces some thoughts by Roy Pennington on his publication of William Burroughs' Mayfair Academy Series More or Less Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:14:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/ http://realitystudio.org/publications/death-in-paris/ RealityStudio is very proud to present a previously unpublished text by Carl Weissner, along with an archive of materials celebrating his achievements in the avant-garde press Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/biography/im-simon-vinkenoog/ http://realitystudio.org/biography/im-simon-vinkenoog/ Ian MacFadyen offers a brief tribute to Dutch poet and Burroughs associate Simon Vinkenoog, who passed away on 12 July 2009. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/beat-critics/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/beat-critics/ Jed looks at the past of Beat criticism and offers a vision for its future. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/evergreen-review-archive/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/evergreen-review-archive/ Jed offers a nearly complete archive of Evergreen Review covers, as well as some insights into the role that Evergreen Review played for William Burroughs' career Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/we-saw-the-light/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/we-saw-the-light/ Jed reviews Daniel Kane's latest book, We Saw the Light: Conversations between the New American Cinema and Poetry. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/texts/abstract-lip-1969/ http://realitystudio.org/texts/abstract-lip-1969/ Dave Teeuwen introduces a hitherto uncollected text by William S. Burroughs called "Abstract," published in 1969 in Lip Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-alex-neish-editor-of-jabberwock-and-sidewalk/ http://realitystudio.org/interviews/interview-with-alex-neish-editor-of-jabberwock-and-sidewalk/ Graham Rae offers an exclusive interview with Alex Neish, editor of Jabberwock -- which featured one of the earliest excerpts of William Burroughs' Naked Lunch -- and Sidewalk Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/2009-new-york-book-fair/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/2009-new-york-book-fair/ Jed visits the 2009 Antiquarian Book Fair in New York. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/philip-whalen-and-the-beats/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/philip-whalen-and-the-beats/ Reading Philip Whalen's Collected Poems, Jed ponders the poet's relationship with the cut-up, Burroughs, and the Beats Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bunker-interviews/interview-with-tom-veitch-on-william-s-burroughs/ http://realitystudio.org/bibliographic-bunker/bunker-interviews/interview-with-tom-veitch-on-william-s-burroughs/ Jed interviews Tom Veitch on the experimental writing and writers with which he was involved before gaining renown for his contributions to the the Star Wars comics. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST