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September–October
2008: "In
1959, the novelist Terry Southern published
"The Magic Christian," a darkly
comic tale based on the premise that people will do anything for money.
The choice of [Sarah] Palin proves that people will also do anything
for political power — including rising early on a holiday weekend
to make fools of themselves." —
from "Republicans
Rush In", by Richard Cohen, The Washington Post,
Sept. 2, 2008 Happy
Birthday, Big Mister! Terry
Southern would be 84 years young on May 1, 2008. We
raise our glasses and our spirits to the Grand Guy this month
and celebrate his legacy. And,
there's news to note ... the
1964 anti-war classic is serving another tour of duty... *
* * Report
recent sightings of Rare
essay on Early Settlers' bizarre sexual practices — written
by Cody
McCallister
— if indeed, that really was
his name... Also:
The unproduced Click
here for a tasty sample! Limited
Edition The
Donkey and the Darling,
a childrens' fable from 1955, and Puritan
Porn,
a collection of two letters, an essay and play, have recently
been published by Paul
Rosheim,
of OP
Press,
distributed in an extremely limited number among libraries and
special collections worldwide.
Terry
Southern on Mickey Spillane: "I Am Mike Hammer."
(Esquire, 1963). (Mickey
Spillane, writer of hard-hitting detective fiction, died July
17, 2006)
"Written
By Terry Southern"
—
a presentation of films featuring some of Terry's greatest screenwriting,
was held November
18-20, 2005
at The International House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Details... *** The
American Film Institute cites a memorable line from 'Dr. Strangelove'
(left) as one of the greatest movie lines. An
NBC special on 'Saturday Night Live' during the 1980s notes
Terry's unique contributions to the show (right). (Both
clips Quicktime format, 1.2 MB) The
announcement was made by the Colorado
Endowment for the Humanities
on October 6, 2005 at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver
Center for the Performing Arts. In September, a presentation about the
book was included in Colorado
Authors—Live!,
a showcase featuring award finalists, at the Denver Public Library's
Central Branch.
For
more details visit The
Candy Men
website...
(with
selections by dope-fiend writers including Jim Carroll, Henry
Miller, Kathy Acker, William Burroughs, Lou Reed, Philip K. Dick,
Nelson Algren, Ken Kesey, Terry Southern, Timothy Leary, Paul
Krassner, Carlos Castenada, and numerous other literary hell-raisers)
"The
adventures of ''Candy'' have been related before, but never
as fully and sympathetically as here, with letters, contracts,
legal minutiae, multifaceted biography and, now and then, a
wistful personal detail, all conspiring to take the story forward..."
—
The
New York Times
... "
'The Candy Men' offers the pleasure of a generous selection
of Southern and Hoffenberg's correspondence. We are in the realm
of the hipster here, in the company of men who push a joke as
far as it can go for the sheer pleasure of seeing what they
can get away with. " Publishers
Weekly "In
the spirit of VH1's 'Behind the Music' comes this revealing
behind-the-scenes look at the making, breaking, remaking, pirating,
filming and legal wrangling of the '60s cult phenomenon Candy.
... thanks to [...] a slew of publishing pirates, it leapt to
bestsellerdom and was eventually crowned 'the world's most talked
about book'." Order
a copy from THE GRAND GUY SHOP Visit
the home page for Events,
reviews, discussions, weblogs, New
York Public Library ALSO: Now
Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings A
Grand Guy: On
the Alert! Esquire,
October 2003, * ACHTUNG!
New
satirical sites
and commentaries each month! Southernistas
are on the move! Guy Grand is alive and well! April
1, 2003 "The
Mystery of Terry Southern," Gadfly by
Victor Bockris "Lost"
film treasure rediscovered! Written, co-produced by
Terry Southern. Read about
the history of this underground classic from 1970. Red-Dirt
Marijuana and Other Tastes (1967) New
edition recently Discover
more at TerrySouthern.com:
The
TS and William S. Burroughs postcard: photo by *
* *
Strangelove Watch is an ongoing collection of articles, websites,
commentaries, and assorted references to
"Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to
Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
(screenplay co-authored by Terry Southern)
Dr. Strangelove articles, images, etc.
Thanksgiving
Day Outrage!
Terry
Southern
oneact play,
The Dawn of
Cornhole,
is now available
for on-line purchase
(.PDF
format)
Terry Southern
Chapbooks published by
OP Press:
The
World Premiere of “Terry
Southern’s Plums and Prunes”
was held at Short Cuts Canada at the 2007 Toronto International
Film Festival.
An
eleven-foot painting of Terry
Southern
by Los Angeles artist Matt
Aston,
created in 2003 to celebrate the New York Public Library's acquisition
of the official TS' literary archive, was featured on the cover
the June issue LA arts magazine CitizenLA,
along with an interview
with the artist.
A
set of UK
postage stamps issued earlier this year
features album covers by the Fab Four. This one includes many
of the Liverpool Lads' favorite influences—including a certain
Terry
Southern,
the one in the assemblage
wearing sunglasses.
What
happens when the co-author of Candy
and Dr.
Strangelove
is hired by the director of Tom
Jones
to collaborate on the script of a motion picture “based on”
a famous novel by Evelyn Waugh? What happens is The
Loved One,
the movie, now
out in DVD from Warner Bros. Add to the mix Haskell Wexler,
Christopher Isherwood, William Claxton, John Gielgud, Robert Morse,
Jonathan Winters, Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Milton Berle and
Roddy McDowell and you're in for a grand time, guaranteed!
On
the set, 1965
***
CANDY
sweetens the list: Playboy's summer 2006 edition notes
sexiest novels.
The
Dallas
Morning News
features Terry
Southern
as one of Texas' seven greatest writers: October,
2005
The
Candy Men
by
Nile
Southern
has been named a winner in the 2004 Colorado Book Awards.
The
Outlaw Bible of American Literature—as
seen in the New York Times
"If
it bleeds, it leads:" The
official TS.com website extends its thanks to The
Daily Bleed.com
and Recollection
Used Books
for helping to celebrate the art and life of Terry Southern (d. Oct.
29, 1995).
And, thanks to The Bleed for its link to the 'Black
Comedy'
entry on Wikipedia.com.
At
a bookstore near you... a-17 page cover story on Terry Southern in
STOPSMILING,
The Magazine for High-Minded Low Lifes
Dr.
Strangefeld: Or,
how I learned to stop worrying and love the Long-Rod Penetrator.
By Alexander
Zaitchik
New
York Press, December, 2004
The
Cincinnati Kid and Dr. Strangelove honored
U.S.
Sen John Edwards on his favorite movie: Dr.
Strangelove
Billionaires
Run Amok on TV?
Washington
Post revisits The Magic Christian
A
Bombardier's Reflection
The 40th anniversary of "Dr. Strangelove" prompts some Cold
War reminiscences.
by JAMES
EARL JONES
The
Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Terry
Southern —
"The
hippest guy on the planet"
—The New York Times
The
Candy Men:
The Rollicking Life and Times of the Notorious Novel CANDY
—
by Nile Southern;
published May 2004
Non-Fiction:
Editor's Pick for May!
The
Candy Men: The Rollicking Life and Times of the Notorious Novel
CANDY
The
CANDY Men
and
learn about the book, the movie, the whole story
and more
panel discussion:
"When
Candy Was Banned"
November
9, 2004
Some
articles about Terry Southern, his works, and his legacy...
"You're
too hip, baby", by Jason Watkins
Bloomsbury Magazine
of Terry Southern, 1950-1995,
edited
by Nile Southern and Josh Alan Freidman
The Art and Life of Terry Southern,
by Lee Hill
The Terry
Southern Literary Trust
is looking to acquire any LETTERS of Terry Southern's and
other items, including:
Barbarella (screenplay)
Dr. Strangelove (screenplay)
CANDY (first Olympia printing, Paris; 1958)
If you have come across any such items, or know of anyone
or any research library that has same, please contact the
Terry Southern Literary Trust!
contact@terrysouthern.com
Many thanks,
The TSLT
70th anniversary edition honors:
MOST EXPERIMENTAL
INVESTIGATIVE TEAM:
William Burroughs, Terry
Southern,
and Jean Genet dispatched to the
1968 Democratic Convention
Der Super-Porno (Blue Movie, 1970), has been published
in German! Get info on other international editions!
Preversions
in high places! Writers, artists, activists, pranksters,
and a menagerie of preverts of all kinds are putting the
Southern point of view into action!
The New York Public Library acquires the
Terry Southern literary archive
Read
the library's article here...
"The
power of Southern’s satirical prose made him the
only wordsmith of the ’60s who could have won a word
fight with Lenny Bruce..."
END
OF THE ROAD
re-issued in the UK by Kensington!You've
come to the right place to learn about Terry's books and
films!
A
gift from director Steven
Soderbergh
helped make the New York Public Library's acquisition
of the TS Literary Archive possible.
Visit
Soderbergh's
website to learn about this academy-award winning
artist and his work...
Read,
A Grand Guy: How Steven Soderbergh Kept the Terry Southern
Tale From Turning Tragic
by Robert Wilonsky
Jack Wright III.
Order
them from
Guy Grand's
Shop
Click here to read "Rolling Over Our Nerve Endings,"
Terry's 1964
review of'
NAKED LUNCH