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Juan Thompson

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Busting myths and reminiscing with Hunter S. Thompson's son

Son of a Gun — Hunter S. Thompson lived his life on the verge, surrounded by guns, booze and drugs, and people who never made it. But the gonzo persona was just one layer of a man who put writing before anything else. Now his son, Juan F. Thompson, is peeling back the myth of an icon who once famously said: never turn your back on fear.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

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