August 29, 1844- Edward Carpenter: “I might have simply settled down into an armchair literary life. I really don't know exactly why I didn't.” Gay Rights activist, socialist, feminist, pacifist, vegetarian, nudist, mystic, poet, essayist, sandal wearer… an apt description … [Read more...]
Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac: The Great Sex Letter
In 1947, a drunk Neal Cassady wrote a letter to his friend, Jack Kerouac, describing two sexual encounters. Cassady's wild prose was a big influence on Kerouac's writing and this letter … [Read more...]
