William S. Burroughs' 10 Favorite Novels
When William S. Burroughs befriended Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac while living in 1940s NYC, the three’s mutual influence would…
Basquiat’s Reference Books & Literary Influences
In his short life, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a graffiti poet, political painter, and pop icon whose cult status and cultural…
Richey Edwards' Reading List
Celebrated for his poetic, politically-charged lyrics and rhythm guitar work for Welsh alt-rock band Manic Street Preachers, Richey Edwards continues…
Emma Thompson's Favorite Books
Actress, activist, writer and comedian Emma Thompson has spent a lifetime dazzling the silver screen in a range of witty…
Rage Against The Machine's Radical Reading List
In an August Rolling Stone interview, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello reflected on the enduring legacy of the group’s…
Irvine Welsh's Top 10 Books
Scottish writer Irvine Welsh shot to fame when his debut novel Trainspotting was published in 1993. Hailed as the enfant…
Lena Dunham's Favorite Comfort Reads
In addition to being a Golden Globe-winning actress, director, and producer, Lena Dunham has also dipped toes in the literary…
Lou Reed's Reading List
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts recently opened its Lou Reed Archive, a collection of papers, photographs,…
Kurt Cobain's Favorite Books & Literary Influences
For one of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain‘s final interviews before his tragic death by suicide in 1994, he was…
Jim Morrison's Literary Influences
“Nietzsche killed Jim Morrison,” John Densmore, drummer of the Doors, wrote in his 1990 autobiography Riders on the Storm. Before…