News — GonzoFest Louisville

Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi and Author William McKeen To Participate In GonzoFest Louisville this July

GonzoFest Louisville has big plans for its ninth annual celebration of Louisvillian Hunter S. Thompson, the founder of gonzo journalism. Matt Taibbi, contributing writer for Rolling Stone and author of four New York Times bestsellers, and William McKeen, author of Outlaw Journalist, a biography of Hunter S. Thompson, and chair of Boston University’s Department of Journalism, are just two of the special guests speaking at this year’s GonzoFest Louisville…

David NicholsJuly 18, 2018

GONZOFEST LOUISVILLE RETURNS TO THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY (December 7, 2017) – GonzoFest Louisville, a celebration of the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson in his hometown of Louisville, KY, will return to Louisville Free Public Library on Saturday, April 14, 2018. This will mark the 8th year of the festival, which features poetry, spoken word, art, live music and more. In 2017, the celebration moved to the Main Library to focus on highlighting the literary side of the festival by expanding its panel discussions, spoken word, and poetry aspects...