Junky : Penguin Essentials ISBN: 9780241956786 PUBLICATION DATE: 12 June 2012 'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of _Naked Lunch_, relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again. ABOUT THE AUTHOR William S. Burroughs w