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Bill Morgan

Bill Morgan is an archival consultant, editor, and writer. He is the author and editor of more than 40 books including I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg; The Typewriter Is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat Generation; William S. Burroughs' Rub Out the Word; and The Letters of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. He has worked as the archivist for Allen Ginsberg, Arthur Miller, Oliver Sacks, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, among many others.

 

 

I Celebrate Myself

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I Celebrate Myself

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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