Comments on: Burroughs Blurbs

By: Gary Lee-Nova

Gary Lee-Nova — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:10:08 +0000

“The future of the book is the blurb.”

~ Marshall McLuhan

By: John A. DeCarolis

John A. DeCarolis — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 23:34:35 +0000

Great work, Michael ! Nice compilation you’ve put together. Much appreciated.

By: Brett

Brett — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:03:16 +0000

It’s weird that I’ve had Charles Mansons book since the 8th grade on my shelf and am now a huge reader of Burroughs. Especially considering his belief in the magical universe, it seems like he was trying to read to me from the grave, Also, in 7th and 8th grade i was infatuated with Marilyn Manson, who know does watercolors (one of Burroughs) I know he’s pretty teenage angst-y but it still makes me shutter

By: Matthew Levi Stevens

Matthew Levi Stevens — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:07:40 +0000

Interestingly, the publishers of the so-called ‘Simon’ Necronomicon were pretty disappointed with WSB’s comments; they were hoping for some sort of endorsement to use – he wrote ‘Some considerations on the paperback publication of THE NECRONOMICON’ (a fascinating piece, the general tone of which is pretty disparaging of the “skulking and cowardly Adept hiding in his magick circle and forcing demons to do the dirty jobs he is afraid to do himself”!), from which they extracted the line used from the closing remark:
“Let the secret of the ages be revealed. This is the best assurance against such secrets being monopolized by vested interests for sordid and selfish ends. The publication of the NECRONOMICON may well be a landmark in the liberation of the human spirit.”

…I have also seen an edition with the line “A dangerous book. The theological equivalent of a loaded gun.” attributed to Mr Burroughs, but I have no idea of the source for that…

+ Here is the Foreword for Keith Haring:

‘The artist does not render the visible; the artist makes visible.’ – Paul Klee

“This is precisely applicable to Keith Haring’s creations, literally runaway pictures swarming from perilous subways, animated by manic, electric life – Keith Life, for the quickest glance tells the viewer it is a Haring.
I was using the Brain Scanner, an electronic sound-and-stroboscopy device to activate the brain hemispheres – a flashing cacaphony {sic] of light and sound, and suddenly there is Keith, his little acrobats are jumping in all directions and popping up everywhere.”
– William S Burroughs, July 30, 1989

By: roy

roy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:29:46 +0000

you ask for other blurbs….try this one…

Keith Haring: Future Primeval (Paperback)
by Barry Blinderman (Author), etc. (Author)

Foreword by William S. Burroughs (70 words only)