the author of "savage journey" peter richardson. 'm very pleased to be here tonight. i've been a big fan of peters for some time now. i've read with great interest is history of "ramparts" magazine r thompson did too i have to say i first read hunter thompson when i was a student at santa cruz you see santa cruz back in the early 1970s and his fear and loathing in las vegas and then later his coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign had a huge impact on me as a young journalist, so i read with great interests new book about honor. i knew hunter a little bit myself later on as editor of the san francisco. diameter i actually have the great pleasure of editing a couple columns by hunter thompson that was late in his career, of course, but you know to me he was an icon still is an icon. i had a huge impact on me and many at many other young writers and journalists in america, so i'm delighted to be here tonight with peter. i will jump in with a few questions and then we're gonna open up i think and take questions from some of you pete

welcome to city lights live. >> thank you, peter. >> mini peters tunica with peter richardson, petermaravelis from city lights, and it's a great honor for me to be here with the author of savage journey, peter richardson. i'm very pleased to be heree tonight. i've been a big fan of peter's for some time now. i read with great interest his history of "ramparts" magazine which played a big role in my development as the young journalist. and hunter thompson did, too, i have to say. i first read hunter thompson when i was a student at santa cruz, uc santa cruz back in the early 1970s. later his coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign had a huge impact on me as a young journalist. so i read with great interest peter richardson new book about hunter. i do hunter a little bit later on as an editor of "the san francisco examiner." i actually had the great pleasure of editing a couple columns by hunter thompson that was late in his career of course but to me he was an icon, still is an icon. m had a huge impact on me and many other young writers and journalists in america. so delighted to

celebrating the master of gonzo journalism hunter s thompson at the launch of a new book by peter richardson. it's titled savage journey hunter s thompson and the weird road to gonzo. it's published by our friends at university of california, press focusing on honduras thompson's influences development and his unique model of authorship mr. richards a

tonight we are celebrating a of gonzo journalism hunter s thompson at the launch of a new book by peter richardson. it's titled

celebrating the master of gonzo journalism hunter s thompson at the launch of a new book by peter richardson. it's titled savage journey hunter s thompson and the weird road to gonzo. it's published by our friends

> tonight we arent celebrating the life of hunter s thompson as the launchk of a new book by peter richardson. it's titled "savage journey: hunter s. thompson and the weird road to gonzo." it's published by friends at university of california press focusing on hunter thompson'' influence development and use