Back The Cool School: Writing from America’s Hip Underground (eBook)

The Cool School: Writing from America’s Hip Underground (eBook)

An unparalleled literary mix tape bringing together Henry Miller, Miles Davis, Jack Kerouac, Diane di Prima, Lenny Bruce, William S. Burroughs, Bob Dylan, Annie Ross, Norman Mailer, Terry Southern, Andy Warhol, Lester Bangs, and dozens of others More
Edited by Glenn O’Brien

“I first heard about the New York underground scene in the 1950s, and it seemed like a mysterious and thrilling way to live. To be an artist in the West Village became my dream. Reading Glenn’s collection has inspired me all over again.”—Deborah Harry

496 pages

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