"William Burroughs in Context" (2026)
Cambridge, England et al: Cambridge University Press (book, essay), 2026. 9.25" x 6.125" x 1.25", 490 pages, hardcover in pictorial boards, ISBN 978-1-009-55474-9. William Burroughs in Context , a book of essays on Burroughs edited by Oliver Harris, Davis Schneiderman, and Alex Wermer-Colan, as published in hardcover (no DJ) [pictured], softcover [noted but not published concurrently with the hardcover], and e-book editions by Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, England) in 2026. Book design by EMC Design Ltd. Cover image of Burroughs is by Allen Ginsberg. Foreword by Jennie Skerl. Postscript by Anne Waldman. This book includes 35 essays by various scholars, divided into the following sections: "Cultural Histories and Movements," "Identities," "Space-Time Travel," "Modes of Creativity," and "Science, Medicine, and Technology." This book contains no illustrations, photographs, or reproductions. According to its preface,...
