His legions of stoned admirers probably really thought he t… - William McKeen

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His legions of stoned admirers probably really thought he took a hundred hits of acid before sitting down to write. But the craftsmanship those close to him saw as he agonized over his words spoke to how much went into making it look like a breeze.

William McKeen

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William McKeen (born 16 September 1954) is professor and chairman of the Department of Journalism at Boston University. McKeen teaches courses on journalism history, literary journalism and rock n' roll and American culture and is a leading pop culture authority.

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