The Yage Letters
William S. Burroughs's The Yage Letters (1963) is a gay fiction novella. It features Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) and William S. Burroughs (1914-1997). Readers will find themes of Correspondence, Ayahuasca, drug addicts and hallucinogenic drugs.
34 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
At about 67 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Yage Letters?
The Yage Letters was written by William S. Burroughs and first published in 1963.
What genre is The Yage Letters?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is The Yage Letters?
The median edition has 67 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Yage Letters?
Readers who like it often enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Natural and The City and the Pillar.
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