Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson is the first compilation of selected personal interviews that traces the trajectory of his prolific and much-publicized career.

Turbo-journalist E. Jean Carroll delivers the shocking truth about the man who was the inspiration for Uncle Duke in the Doonesbury comic strip--his wild forays into politics, shark-hunting, the Hell's Angels, guns, whiskey, and drugs. 8 ...

Hunter S. Thompson was so outside the box, a new word was invented just to define him: Gonzo.

"This is the authoritative study that the creator of Gonzo journalism deserves. As Peter Richardson shows, Thompson's outraged coverage of the American circus in all its tragedy and hilarity has largely stood the test of time.

Through in-depth interviews with Thompson’s associates, William McKeen gets behind the drinking and the drugs to show the man and the writer—one who was happy to be considered an outlaw and for whom the calling of journalism was life.

Passionate in their admiration, merciless in their scorn, and never anything less than fascinating, the dispatches of The Proud Highway offer an unprecedented and penetrating gaze into the evolution of the most outrageous ...

Now, for the first time ever, Jann Wenner and Corey Seymour have interviewed the Good Doctor's friends, family, acquaintances and colleagues and woven their memories into a brilliant oral biography.

A significant portion of this book is devoted to the creation, reception, and legacy of his most important works, particularly Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

These essays offer brilliant commentary and outrageous humor, in signature Thompson style.

Bristling with inspired observations and wild anecdotes, this first collection offers a unique insight into the voice and mind of the inimitable Hunter S. Thompson, as recorded in the pages of Playboy, The Paris Review, Esquire, and ...