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Country: United States, Australia, United Kingdom. City: Albuquerque, Evansville, Killeen, Virginia Beach, Wichita FallsLARB A.V. presents a short feature on the life of writer William S. Burroughs in honor of his birthday centennial this year. With great help from celebrated biographer Barry Miles, we explore the curious and genuinely rich life that led Burroughs from his "quasi-aristocratic" background to drug-addled jaunts in midtown Manhattan and sex-fueled romps in Tangiers. And by the end we celebrate a conversational tone major literary figure, a pioneer of the Beat Generation, and one of the most influential personalities of the 20th century. Featuring Barry Miles, who has written dozens of books focused on 60's and 70's rock musicians and both English visit the next post and American counter-culture figures. His book "Call Me Burroughs: A Life" was published by Twelve Books on January 28, 2014. See a review at More great interviews, profiles and mini-features at Los Angeles Review More of Books: Subscribe on Youtube: Follow LARB on Twitter: @lareviewofbooks Like LARB on Facebook: Produced by Jerry Gorin, James Simenc