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William Burroughs, Glenn Danzig, and cats

“The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don’t buy love for nothing.” ― William S. Burroughs, The Cat Inside. 1986. “I always thought a punk was someone who took it up the ass.” — William S. Burroughs, Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History […]

Arlin Smith of Hugo’s and Eventide Oyster Co. on finding William S. Burroughs in the walls

Hanging on the wall on the way to the restroom at Eventide Oyster Co. is a framed picture of famed writer, beat poet and deranged genius William S. Burroughs. In the photograph, Burroughs appears to be sitting stern-faced at a bar. An inscription on the frame reads “Photo of William S. Burroughs found in the […]