Nov 10, 2014
Several years ago author Brian Kevin came through my little town of
Mompos and stayed in the Casa Amarilla. I had no idea he was
following in the footsteps of one of my favourite authors, the
forefather of gonzo journalism, Hunter S Thompson. I had no idea
that Thompson had travelled South America in 1962/63 and as a
shrewd observer of political events, his journey during the height
of the Cold War and during dictatorial latin american regimes was
partially reported in the now defunct National Observer newspaper
and in his collection "The Proud Highway".
Kevin speaks to us from Maine where he currently located and tells
about the journey in writing this book, his reflections on "the
gringo trail" through South America and his reflections on the
nature of travel in his recently released "The Footloose American:
Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail Across South
America".
Read more about the interview with Brian Kevin on my blog
(http://www.richardmccoll.com/footloose-american/) and buy the book
(http://goo.gl/edaGX8) for a fascinating insight into contemporary
South America seen through the eyes of someone who clearly has
found his voice as a pioneering writer of his
generation.