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Keep this Quiet: My Relationship with Hunter S. Thompson, Milton Klonsky, and Jan Mensaert
by Margaret Harrell
LOC Control Number: 2011909464
Website: http://www.hunterthompsonnewbook.com
Publisher: Saeculum University Press
258 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index
Pub date: October 15, 2011
Ordering Information: Available for discounted preorders or for review copies now
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Will be available through Ingram, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and local bookstores.
“Hunter often said Harrell was the best copy editor he’d ever worked with” (William McKeen, Outlaw Journalist). But what was the rest of the story? Keep This Quiet captures the fear and loathing, charm and romance of Hunter in the late Sixties—along with tales of two other underground authors. Included are genuine, funny letters he sent Margaret during and after the publication of Hell’s Angels. Also, priceless reminiscences of some of Hunter’s oldest friends: William Kennedy, David Pierce, Rosalie Sorrels, and editor Jim Silberman—covered in no other account. Featured in addition are “poète maudit” Jan Mensaert and Greenwich Village “poet genius” Milton Klonsky.
The author of eight books in the Love in Transition: Voyage of Ulysses—Letters to Penelope nonfiction series, including Toward
a Philosophy of Perception, Harrell copy edited Hunter Thompson’s first book, Hell’s Angels, at Random House. HST acknowledged
her in Gonzo Letters 2. She is also an editor, cloud photographer, and mentor to people trying to maximize their potential.
Advance Reader Comments
“Beautiful in its directness and its openness”—Chris Van de Velde, Numenon Counseling Institute Director, Ghent, Belgium
“Readers will be privy to never-before-published letters from Hunter Thompson, deepening insight into the turning point in his career and emergence into gonzo”—Bernie Nelson, The Mindquest Review
“Margaret Harrell from early on had as her goal to live the most meaningful life possible. Three mentor/lovers helped in turn to light her way”—Virginia Parrott Williams, coauthor of Anger Kills and In Control
“Fascinating and riveting. So there’s a sequel? In progress? What a story!!”—Mary Paul Thomas, Raleigh, NC
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