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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:55 am
Post subject: THE LOST YEARS OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: THE BEATS IN TEXAS
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:15 pm
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yes, I did order through amazon. This is a complete surprise to me and
a good one at that.
Dan Fox wrote:
> "MP50@angelfire.com" <MP50.TakeThisOut@angelfire.com> wrote:
> > this wasn't supposed to be released till August but it was shipped Tues
> > and I got it today. That's a change. Usually it's the opposite.
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> i just checked with amazon and they're still showing a ship date of august
> 31. did you order through them? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:17 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:59 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:07 pm
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Hope u get it soon. I dodn't know how I got it so early as usually it's
"after' the promised date. For instance, what happened to "Evil River"?
Dan Fox wrote:
> amazon now says they're shipping my book 'early.' as long as I get it ....
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> "MP50@angelfire.com" <MP50 RemoveThis @angelfire.com> wrote:
> > yes, I did order through amazon. This is a complete surprise to me and
> > a good one at that.
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> > Dan Fox wrote:
> > > "MP50@angelfire.com" <MP50 RemoveThis @angelfire.com> wrote:
> > > > this wasn't supposed to be released till August but it was shipped
> > > > Tues and I got it today. That's a change. Usually it's the opposite.
> > >
> > > i just checked with amazon and they're still showing a ship date of
> > > august 31. did you order through them? >> Stay informed about: THE LOST YEARS OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: THE BEATS IN TEXAS |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:52 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:18 am
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I'm halfway done with it. Opens a whole new facet of Burroughs life,
which is unique since so much has been written already. Throughly
researched and enjoyable.
Dan Fox wrote:
> "MP50@angelfire.com" <MP50.DeleteThis@angelfire.com> wrote:
> > Hope u get it soon. I dodn't know how I got it so early as usually it's
> > "after' the promised date. For instance, what happened to "Evil River"?
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> How is the book, anyway? >> Stay informed about: THE LOST YEARS OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: THE BEATS IN TEXAS |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:25 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:25 pm
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"Dan Fox" <danfoxartNOSPAM.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:20060630102630.034$Oc@newsreader.com...
> The book arrived the other day and i'm well into it - it is excellent. in
> addition to his meticulous research, the author has an informal,
> non-academic style that makes it much more fun to read than most
> university-press books. i recommend it to all beat fans.
>
> for new burroughs fans in general, i'd recommend ted morgan's excellent
> biography - skip barry miles's book - waste of money. also read jenny
> skerl's interpretation of burroughs's work. there is a video documentary
> of
> burroughs's life and work, but it is very hard to find.
The Howard Brookner documentary (1983) ?
Dave >> Stay informed about: THE LOST YEARS OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: THE BEATS IN TEXAS |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:13 am
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:43 am
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I finished the book and recommend it highly!
Dave Moore wrote:
> "Dan Fox" <danfoxartNOSPAM DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:20060630102630.034$Oc@newsreader.com...
> > The book arrived the other day and i'm well into it - it is excellent. in
> > addition to his meticulous research, the author has an informal,
> > non-academic style that makes it much more fun to read than most
> > university-press books. i recommend it to all beat fans.
> >
> > for new burroughs fans in general, i'd recommend ted morgan's excellent
> > biography - skip barry miles's book - waste of money. also read jenny
> > skerl's interpretation of burroughs's work. there is a video documentary
> > of
> > burroughs's life and work, but it is very hard to find.
>
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> The Howard Brookner documentary (1983) ?
>
>
> Dave >> Stay informed about: THE LOST YEARS OF WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: THE BEATS IN TEXAS |
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