Gonzo Studies

On Different Roads: Hunter Thompson and Jack Kerouac

Examining the links between two countercultural icons.

Jun 21 • David S. Wills

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The Sun Rises Again: How Hunter Thompson Rewrote Hemingway’s Classic

A comparison of The Rum Diary and The Sun Also Rises.

Jun 8 • David S. Wills

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May 2026

Hunter Thompson’s Hidden Autobiography

How Hunter S. Thompson snuck autobiographical references into his fiction.

May 5 • David S. Wills

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April 2026

Bob Dylan and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

An exploration of references to Dylan in Hunter Thompson’s book.

Apr 1 • David S. Wills

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February 2026

Beyond Raoul Duke: Hunter S. Thompson’s “Phony Names”

A look at the made-up names used by the great Gonzo journalist.

Feb 10 • David S. Wills

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January 2026

Investigation Into Hunter Thompson’s Death Closes

Thompson’s death confirmed a suicide by Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Jan 24 • David S. Wills

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The Wrecker: Hunter S. Thompson’s Teenage Crime Spree

In 1954, a group of vandals shocked Louisville and sparked a year-long police investigation.

Jan 17 • David S. Wills

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November 2025

A Trip to Owl Farm

Remembering a hazy visit to Hunter S. Thompson’s “fortified compound” in Woody Creek.

Nov 19, 2025 • David S. Wills

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Hunter S. Thompson Archives

Exciting news for scholars interested in Gonzo Journalism.

Nov 8, 2025 • David S. Wills

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October 2025

Gonzofest 2026

Hunter S. Thompson festival coming to New York next July.

Oct 30, 2025 • David S. Wills

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Searching for Hunter S. Thompson in Laos

A review of a new book.

Oct 21, 2025 • David S. Wills

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New Inquiry Into Hunter Thompson's Death

Twenty years later, his "suicide" is being questioned.

Oct 2, 2025 • David S. Wills

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