In reply to Removed User:
Burroughs sets the standard for interesting, one of the great characters of the 20th C and an 'Ur' character for so much western popular culture. He's not just some fringe freak thing, Burroughs sits at the heart of some western archetype from which so much has emerged.
Thankfully, a lot of his life and work has been recorded from multiple angles, including his own various selves. 'Intrigue' is good choice of word, things get weird fast with Burroughs - and proper weird, not all of it comfortable.
The Naked Lunch film, is about the most accessible, toned-down-for-consumption Burroughs product available and as easy a point of entry as exists.