Above: Grant Goodwine – Hunter on the Coast Highway
One of many images at the Canessa Gallery exhibit – one of the best.
The festival took us back to where it all began, the letters Hunter wrote FROM a tiny apartment in San Francisco in 1966 and after have returned to their original home in coffeetable book form. Join us as we celebrate. Also, this is the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. And the book that started it all, Hell’s Angels, had it fiftieth-year celebration in 1966! How the years flew by. He left us physically but left these books and memories behind.
Events
MAIN EVENTS JULY 16 – JULY 18, 2021: HARD COVER BOOK LAUNCH
These events were streamed live and the videos are now online.
Below are the updated, final (corrected) public links to all the Launch events July 16-18. The San Francisco Launch turned into a FESTIVAL.
Margaret A. Harrell Interview by David Streitfeld
Panel with Peter Richardson, William McKeen, Dr. Rory Patrick Feehan and David Streitfeld
A panel consisting of William McKeen and Dr. Rory Patrick Feehan (on Zoom) and David Streitfeld and Peter Richardson (in the Canessa Gallery Live) will discuss “Hell’s Angels as a bridge to Hunter becoming the Gonzo figure in Fear and Loathing.” This is the fiftieth anniversary year of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971).
Moderators: Margaret A. Harrell and Ron Whitehead.
The State of Gonzo Address: Ron Whitehead
“The State of Gonzo Address: Searching for Hunter S. Thompson.” A 20-minute talk by Ron Whitehead, followed by a 20-minute talk by John Brick, PhD candidate, on his research for his Marquette dissertation, “Gonzo Eternal,” ending with a 15–30-min. Q & A.
Dr. Rory Patrick Feehan: Hunter S. Thompson Archives
Tim Devevi Interview and Reading
A 45-minute Zoom talk by Tim Denevi discussing Hunter’s development and growth as a writer during the time he wrote the Hell’s Angels article and the book. Followed by 15–30 minutes of Live Q & A from Margaret Harrell and Ron Whitehead.
Live Gonzo Art with Grant Goodwine
At the historic Canessa Gallery
To attend any of these events in person, sign up below. Space is limited.
July 16, 2021— Friday evening at 7 p.m.
A 45-minute Zoom talk by Tim Denevi discussing Hunter’s development and growth as a writer during the time he wrote the Hell’s Angels article and the book. Followed by 15–30 minutes of Live Q & A from Margaret Harrell and Ron Whitehead.
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