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.

Why the Black Church Must Oppose the Death Penalty. by Nathalie Beasnael. The End is Nigh. ... Hunter Stockton Thompson was born in Louisville Kentucky in July 1937 to middle-class parents.

To McKeen, the Boston University professor, there were two huge influences on a young Thompson’s life in Louisville: the ...

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 ...

Joe Iconis spent years writing "The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical," before finally being invited to walk in the famed journalist's footsteps.

-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.

In “Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo,” Peter Richardson traces the development of a unique literary genre in the context of its lead practitioner’s life and work.