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Wear Great Literature with Out of Print Clothing

Your favorite novel may no longer be in print, but Out of Print Clothing is dedicated to keeping its spirit alive. With shirt designs inspired by classic novels like Invisible Man, Of Mice and Men and Catcher in the Rye, the company’s mission is to make sure great books (and their covers) are not forgotten. But the coolest part is that they’ve partnered with Books For Africa, an organization helping “to end the book famine in Africa.” For every shirt they sell, they donate a book to children who don’t have any. You can buy them at OutOfPrintClothing.com or take...  read more

Iggy Pop and Sonic Youth Featured in Burroughs Doc

Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo are just three of the dozens who can testify to the personal insanity and cultural significance of William S. Burroughs. The proof: an upcoming documentary on the beat generation writer himself, titled William S. Burroughs: A Man Within. ...  read more

Upcoming biopic to examine Beats' dark beginnings

Lucien Carr, now famous for his volatile mentorship of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, died without ever clarifying the murky details of his early life. Carr was convicted for the manslaughter of David Kammerer in 1944, and though he was pardoned, a haze of uncertainty still surrounds the incident. However, director John Krokidas and producer Christine Vachon hope to shed some light on Carr's life in their upcoming biopic Kill Your Darlings....  read more