San Francisco Book Launch: Hunter Thompson 'The Hell's Angels Letters'

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2021 (Newswire.com) - The Hell's Angels Letters: Hunter S. Thompson, Margaret Harrell and the Making of an American Classic by Margaret A. Harrell in collaboration with Beat Poet Laureate Ron Whitehead will be launched by Norfolk Press in the historic Canessa Gallery at 708 Montgomery St., San Francisco 94111, Live and Streamed. This is a beautiful Limited Edition of just 120 books, signed and numbered by the Author. Signature sewn, the hardcover is hot stamped with white foil on black Italian book cloth. The celebration begins July 16 with Timothy Denevi (author of Freak Kingdom) at 7 p.m. Events follow on July 17, culminating on Hunter's birthday, July 18, with a panel of impressive Thompson scholars. Attendance is free but register at https://thompson.norfolkpress.com/event, as space for the live event is limited.

July 16, 2021— Friday 7 p.m. PACIFIC TIME
A 20-minute Zoom talk by Tim Denevi discussing Hunter's development and growth as a writer during the time he wrote the Hell's Angels article and book. Followed by 15-30 minutes of Live Q & A

July 17, 2021— Saturday 2.30 p.m. (PT)
A live performance in Canessa Gallery. Journalist David Streitfeld will interview Margaret Harrell, author of The Hell's Angels Letters, for roughly a couple of hours, including Q & A, then book signing. A spontaneous interview by a master interviewer who interviewed Hunter multiple times—no prepackaged answers. Everything is improvised and spontaneous.

July 17, 2021— Saturday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (PT)
"Live Gonzo Art with Illustrator Grant Goodwine"

July 17, 2021— Saturday 8 p.m. (PT)
"The State of Gonzo Address: Searching for Hunter S. Thompson." A 20-minute talk by Ron Whitehead, followed by a 20-minute talk by John Brick, PhD candidate, on his research for his Marquette dissertation, "Gonzo Eternal," ending with a 15-30-min. Q & A.

July 18, 2021— Sunday 2 p.m. (PT)
A panel consisting of William McKeen and Dr. Rory Patrick Feehan (on Zoom) and David Streitfeld and Peter Richardson (in the Canessa Gallery Live) discuss "Hell's Angels as a bridge to Hunter becoming the Gonzo figure in Fear and Loathing." This is the 50th anniversary year of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971).

This coffee table book showcases new writing by Hunter for the first time since his death: the historic letters Hunter wrote to Harrell (https://margaretharrell.com), the assistant editor to editor-in-chief Jim Silberman at Random House in 1966. Hunter, the founder of Gonzo Journalism, had a lot to say about every step his precious manuscript of Hell's Angels went through. Margaret was the bedazzled mediator/copy editor. This lively presentation unveils Hunter's innermost thoughts as well as his volatile, brilliant personality that would soon become a household word. Margaret uses the letters—scanned in color, complete with doodles—to resuscitate the cloaked, suspenseful withheld drama. The book peaks in their romantic get-together at his ranch after a 21-year hiatus.

Source: Norfolk Press