Comments on: Are there embarrassing details about Hunter S. Thompson that aren’t part of the public record? http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Donna Seaman http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81699 Donna Seaman Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:09:21 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81699 Hi Frank, Yes, you're a gonzo fanatic, so it's a must. I''m a big fan of oral biographies. I just reviewed one about Bella Abzug that was postively rollicking, not to mention timely. Hi Frank,

Yes, you’re a gonzo fanatic, so it’s a must. I”m a big fan of oral biographies. I just reviewed one about Bella Abzug that was postively rollicking, not to mention timely.

]]> By: Frank http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81506 Frank Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:08:24 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81506 Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I went through the orgy of reading all three Thompson bios that came out around 10+ years ago--and thought E. Jean Carroll's Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson was the most entertaining of the bunch. Sounds like I'll have to check this one out after getting to the oral history of Zevon tempting me on the bookshelf... Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I went through the orgy of reading all three Thompson bios that came out around 10+ years ago–and thought E. Jean Carroll’s Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson was the most entertaining of the bunch. Sounds like I’ll have to check this one out after getting to the oral history of Zevon tempting me on the bookshelf…

]]> By: Donna Seaman http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81499 Donna Seaman Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:47:07 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-81499 The "long-suffering wife" is the former Sandy Thompson, who was married to Thompson from 1963 to 1980. She is the mother of their son, Juan, and Sandy contributes mightily to this oral biography (as does Juan), a book that I do not feel sensationalizes Thompson anymore than Thompson was sensational. Anita married Hunter, who was twice her age, in 2003 after living with him for several years. Thompson committed suicice in early 2005. And yes, Frank, I do have the galley. . . . . The “long-suffering wife” is the former Sandy Thompson, who was married to Thompson from 1963 to 1980. She is the mother of their son, Juan, and Sandy contributes mightily to this oral biography (as does Juan), a book that I do not feel sensationalizes Thompson anymore than Thompson was sensational. Anita married Hunter, who was twice her age, in 2003 after living with him for several years. Thompson committed suicice in early 2005. And yes, Frank, I do have the galley. . . . .

]]> By: Frank http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-80675 Frank Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:37:41 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2007/11/01/are-there-embarrassing-details-about-hunter-s-thompson-that-arent-part-of-the-public-record/#comment-80675 Donna's review seems to indicate that the Anita thread wasn't taken out until after the ARCs were sent out--"With particularly illuminating contributions from... Thompson’s long-suffering wife..." Hope she hung onto the galley for posterity. (P.S. Donna: Send it to me for Christmas if it's in fact a juicier version than the one published)... Donna’s review seems to indicate that the Anita thread wasn’t taken out until after the ARCs were sent out–”With particularly illuminating contributions from… Thompson’s long-suffering wife…”

Hope she hung onto the galley for posterity. (P.S. Donna: Send it to me for Christmas if it’s in fact a juicier version than the one published)…

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