OK, I know: another crazy Thompson story. It’s a short one. Quick background: Death of a Poet by Hunter S. Thompson was previously published in his collection Screwjack. The story is about a chaotic night in a Green Bay trailer park after a Packers loss, focusing on a friend’s breakdown. The Packers have lost, and the […]
Freak Power in the Rockies, A Memoir and Rambling Discussion (with Rude Slogans) of Freak Power in the Rockies. . . on the Weird Mechanics of Running a Takeover Bid on a Small Town. . . and a Vulgar Argument for Seizing Political Power and Using It like a Gun Ripped Away from a Cop. […]
Published in 1936 in Esquire, The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway is the story of a writer, Harry, dying of gangrene on an African safari, who reflects on his life, regrets, and failed artistic potential while his wealthy wife, Helen, cares for him. The narrative uses a dual timeline, with italicized sections detailing Harry’s […]
