A review by rachaelgoesreading
Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir by Ann Douglas, Joyce Johnson

4.0

So interesting to see this side of the story that is rarely told. Johnson has a unique perspective (which, in reality, was really not that unique, but often silenced) on life near the Beats and also life as a woman. Elise Cowen gets nods from people deeply invested in the Beats, but she’s about it, and rarely. Where were the women? For this reason — and for Johnson’s clear, captivating prose — I am happy to have read this book.