Hunter S. Thompson: After Fear and Loathing, where to go next?

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Recommendations please.

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

You could read the Hell's Angels book.

― Ken L (Ken L), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

The Hells's Angels book is a bit less vivid than F&L in LV and it might strike you as a falling off, although the subject matter and the handling are both characteristic of HST. I find the '72 Campaign Trail book just too depressingly OTM to re-read, but I lived through that year, aged 17, so I take it kind of hard.

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

Hells Angels is a fantastic example of HST's work before he got too old and drug-addled. It is EXACTLY the reason he is credited with the Gonzo Journalism form. He puts himself squarely in the narrative by living with the Hells Angels on their runs.

― Mark, Wednesday, 16 March 2005 20:52 (twenty years ago)

after "hell's angels," try "the great shark hunt" - it includes most of his best writing, good stuff on nixon/watergate as well as a bunch of his early non-gonzo journalism. proves he could really write even without the drugs.

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

Try the first of the two volumes of letters. Anyone know when the third volume is due? -AW

― Adam Webb, Thursday, 17 March 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I'd suggest Fear & Loathing on the compaign trail. You'll not find a more honest account of big time politics anywhere.

― Ike Stephenson (Ike Stephenson), Thursday, 17 March 2005 17:48 (twenty years ago)

Proud Highway (the letters Vol. 1) seconded.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 17 March 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

this is good

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/6562575

― Carl Solomon, Thursday, 17 March 2005 18:56 (twenty years ago)

and this is a good interview

http://www.hightimes.com/ht/entertainment/content.php?bid=228&aid=2

― Carl Solomon, Thursday, 17 March 2005 18:58 (twenty years ago)

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