In his new book discussing Hunter S. Thompson and his work titled Savage Journey: The Weird Road to Gonzo, author Peter Richardson examines the interplay between the writer, his persona and his work.

Later, at Scanlan’s magazine, Hinckle connected Steadman to Hunter S. Thompson, who had been writing journalism for more than a decade, including sports and a brilliant book on the motorcycle ...

The National Press Club hosted a special tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson. Colleagues and friends of the counter-culture author and journalist who died earlier in the year discussed Thompson ...

-Hunter S. Thompson. 1937-2005. Rox Populi covers some of the media and blog reactions. Take action to protect public media!

“Many years ago” was 2007, when Iconis broached the notion of a Hunter S. Thompson stage musical to Christopher Ashley, then the brand-new artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse.

Anita Thompson reads a passage from a book as she stands in the kitchen of her and her late husband, Hunter S. Thompson's home at the "Owl Farm" in Woody Creek, Colo., Monday, Aug. 15, 2005.

Don Johnson tells PEOPLE about his longtime friendship with gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who was known for enjoying mind-altering substances: 'I learned so much from him.' ...

BOISE, Idaho -- A young Hunter S. Thompson went to Idaho to write about Ernest Hemingway and decided to take a piece of his hero home with him - a set of trophy elk antlers.