Presenting...The Beats in Mexico by Dr. David Stephen Calonne

118 East Washington Street,Ann Arbor MI 48104

06 May, 2023

Description

JOIN US on Saturday, May 6th for a presentation and reading by author Dr. David Stephen Calonne followed by a Q&A and signing of The Beats in Mexico Description from Third Mind Books "In this deeply researched & highly insightful study, Calonne focuses on the profound influence of the history, cultures & atmosphere of Mexico on the key writers of the Beat Generation, within the broader context of the countercultural & literary figures who preceded, were contemporaneous with & followed it. Along with the male Beat icons such as William S. Burroughs, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac et al., the impact of Mexico on female Beats including Bonnie Bremser & Margaret Randall is emphasized. Among the laudatory blurbs on the dust jacket back cover is that of this very writer, where I state: "With The Beats in Mexico, (Calonne) finally fills a critical gap in Beat Generation scholarship, tracing not only the influences of Mexico on the major Beat writers, but also on their predecessors, followers and contemporaries." With historic photographs, some in color, throughout; extensive notes." Copies of the book will be available for purchase for $30.00+tax. THE EVENT IS FREE, and will start shortly after 8 P.M.