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A review by night_owl
Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader by William S. Burroughs
4.0
It is a great over-arching anthology. Which is a bit problematic if you are familiar with the catalog or intend to tackle the pieces individually: the familiar bits are repetitive, the unfamiliar ones are disjointed and feel like you are spoiling the original piece by only getting excerpts that are lacking in context (but that experience is consistent with the bulk of WSB's writing anyway).
As usual, I prefer the more autobiographical of his writings, particularly the excerpts from Junky and Queer, and his tales of adventure in C. and S. America, as well as portrayal of the seedier side of old New York in the early half of the 20th century.
As usual, I prefer the more autobiographical of his writings, particularly the excerpts from Junky and Queer, and his tales of adventure in C. and S. America, as well as portrayal of the seedier side of old New York in the early half of the 20th century.