Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone

Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the evolution of the writer of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Hell's Angels, through his work at the magazine that he helped to put on the map. Jann S. Wenner, Hunter Thompson's editor and friend for nearly thirty-five years, has chosen the pieces, including many never collected before. They show how Thompson's Rolling Stone writing, when taken as a whole, forms an extended, allusive autobiography of the writer himself as he pursues his lifelong obsession, the king-hell story of them all: The Death of the American Dream.

Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) was an American journalist and author, best known for pioneering "gonzo journalism," a style that blends fact and fiction with a first-person narrative. His most famous work, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), is a surreal, semi-autobiographical exploration of excess and disillusionment in American society. Thompson’s writing style was provocative, satirical, and often irreverent, capturing the rebellious spirit of the 1960s and '70s counterculture. His fierce independence and outspoken critique of mainstream politics and culture made him a cult figure in American literature and journalism.