New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend's Influence On Music
Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians.
The role William S. Burroughs played in shaping literature is well known. But his influence on rock and roll hasn't been as well-documented.
Casey Rae's single-handedly changes that. Relying on a wealth of magazine interviews, biographies, books, phone calls, emails and personal interviews, Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures — a homosexual drug addict with a penchant for guns who shot his wife in the head — transformed the lives of many notable musicians. He thus helped, without trying, to shape the history of audio recording,
