ConversationswithHunterS.Thompson

In1971,theoutlandishoriginatorofgonzojournalism,HunterS.Thompson(1937-2005)commandeeredtheinternationalliterarylimelightwithhisbest-selling,comicmasterpieceFearandLoathinginLasVegas.Thompsondisplayedanuncannyflairforinsertinghimselfintotheepicenterofmajorsociopoliticaleventsofourgeneration.andhisaudacious,satirical,rantingscreedsonAmericanculturehavebeenwidelyreadandadmired.Whetherinbooks,essays,orcollectionsofhiscorrespondence,hisragingandincisivevoiceandwritingstyleareunmistakable.ConversationswithHunterS.Thompsonisthefirstcompilationofselectedpersonalinterviewsthattracesthetrajectoryofhisprolificandmuch-publicizedcareer.TheseengagingexchangesrevealThompson'sdetermination,self-indulgence,energy,outrageouswit,ire,andpassionsashediscusseshislifeandwork.ThebookfeaturespiecesfromPlayboy,Spin,Hustler,AmericanJournalismReview,andtalkswithsuchnotablesasDouglasBrinkleyandCurtisWilkie;andincludesinterviewsrangingfrom1974to2003,spanningmostofhiscareer.Nophotos.