Outlaw Journalist, William McKeen
Outlaw Journalist, William McKeen
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Outlaw Journalist
The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson

Author: William McKeen

Narrator: William McKeen

Unabridged: 15 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/08/2011


Synopsis

Esteemed author and journalism professor William McKeen chronicles the mesmerizing life of legendary Gonzo journalist and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson's childhood is detailed, along with his explosive relationship with his editors at Playboy and Rolling Stone, his drug use, his controversial persona, and life at his secluded Colorado home.

About William McKeen

William McKeen is an author and editor whose books include Mile Marker Zero, Highway 61, and Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay. He is chair of the Department of Journalism at Boston University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on May 20, 2011

Like Wild Turkey into the Good Doc’s mouth, so too go volumes on the shelf about him. While most books about Hunter S. Thompson are good because they are about Hunter S. Thompson, William McKeen’s “Outlaw Journalist” is good on its own accord, revealing the allure and talent of Thompson to an audien......more

Goodreads review by Claire on April 28, 2021

I’m not sure that I like HST, whether it be the popularized caricature of him or his real self. Self-proclaimed multibigot or not, though, he was a genius writer and larger than life character. I appreciated Mckeen’s honesty throughout the book.......more

Goodreads review by Brendan on January 01, 2009

If my 22-year-old self had read this book I'd have made fewer mistakes. My problem with biographies has always been their inability to get into their subjects' heads. Said differently, I think it's hard (or impossible) to create a true image of a person based on what they've said and what others say......more

Goodreads review by David on October 21, 2011

Like Jim Morrison of The Doors, Hunter S. Thompson pushed the limits of reality via drugs and alcohol to make art...and he destroyed himself and others around him in the process. Thompson devised a new and interesting mode of journalism, but I do not see that as justification for glorifying this guy......more

Goodreads review by Colin on March 30, 2021

Since I've really been digging into Thompson's work this year, I was curious about the man. He's another one of those men whose mythos precedes him. Can a man possibly live up to the hyperbolic tales of drug-field madness? The bizarre episodes? What about the discerning, thoughtful critiques of soci......more