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When Freak Power Failed
In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for Sheriff of Pitkin County on the Freak Power ticket. Freak Power was a political movement he developed with a group of friends in and around Woody Creek in response to what they perceived as negative developments in the area. Ultimately, Thompson did not succeed in his bid to…
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Hunter S. Thompson Book Covers
The following is a collection of covers for Hunter S. Thompson books. It is not an exhaustive list and I will continue adding to it over time. Feel free to send me any covers you think should be added. Note: I am only including books written by Thompson or collections of his work. There are…
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A Review of a Recent HST Quote Book
For the past year or so, I’ve frequently seen Amazon advertisements for a book that seems to be called Hunter S. Thompson’s Little Book of Selected Quotes: on Life, America, and Adventure. I was obviously sceptical and so I did not buy it, but yesterday my curiosity got the better of me. First of all,…
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Call for Submissions
The following is for anyone interested in contributing to a forthcoming book on Hunter S. Thompson. Critical Interpretations on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Cheek Press in conjunction with White Fields Press is accepting submissions of critical interpretations on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The book will be edited by Ron Whitehead and Kent Fielding and…
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7 Hunter S. Thompson Articles You Can Read Online for Free
If you want to read Hunter S. Thompson’s best work, then go read his books. You’ll find most of his best articles in The Great Shark Hunt, a collection of his work up to 1979. However, if you just want to see what’s available online for free (and let’s keep it nice and legal, eh?),…
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The Gonzo Fist
If you’ve ever picked up a book by or about Hunter S. Thompson, or even read about him online, then there’s a good chance you’ve seen something called “the Gonzo fist.” This is a fist with two thumbs that is clutching a peyote button. As with so much in the life and work of Hunter…
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Doomed: Hunter S. Thompson’s American Dream [A Review]
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A Kentucky filmmaker called Jacob Mulliken recently released the first episode of a projected nine-part series on Hunter S. Thompson called Doomed: Hunter S. Thompson’s American Dream. It is currently available on Instagram and YouTube. After an overly long intro sequence, we meet Anita Thompson in the kitchen of Owl Farm. There is no title…
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Hunter S. Thompson’s Tamest Headline
In 1953, when Hunter S. Thompson was just sixteen years old, he managed to get his name in the news for a very un-Gonzo-like reason. It may be hard to imagine Hunter as a banker, but he did briefly have a job in a Louisville bank during his school years and apparently he managed to…
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Is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas a True Story?
A little over fifty years ago, Hunter S. Thompson wrote a two-part story for Rolling Stone magazine, which was published a year later as a book. They were both called Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream and the story became a countercultural classic. But was…
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It’s Time We Take Hunter Thompson Seriously
Fifty years ago, Hunter S. Thompson’s ground-breaking Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was published, turning the underground writer into a household name. Before long, it was being referenced and even parodied like the novels written by his literary idols – Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Kerouac. Like Kerouac, though, fame did not sit well with Thompson, who…