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Kerouac: A Look Back At Jack And The Northport Yearsnew

The reluctant King of the Beats moved to the quiet clamming village in 1958 to escape his fame, yet found more infamy. To some locals though, he's still just "Jack."
Long Island Press  |  Christopher Twarowski and Spencer Rumsey  |  03-08-2012  |  Features

Road Fatigue: The Beat Generation in the Rearview Mirrornew

Along with all the writers who come after them, I am indebted to the Beats for their invigoration of the arts, for shattering the molds and enlarging the realm of what can be printed, sung, painted, and said. There has been a progression since then, however. "Transgression," sometimes billed as the obligation of a true artist in the contemporary world, has become so widespread and predictable that it seems almost tame -- trendy transgressive, if you will.
The Texas Observer  |  A.G. Mojtabai  |  07-24-2008  |  Books

In Search of Kerouacnew

As we approach the first-edition anniversary of anti-luminary Jack Kerouac's On the Road, we stick out our thumb and ask: "Whither goest thou, America?" And a thoroughly Beat America answers: "Lowell." Plus a schedule of Kerouac celebrations.
Boston Phoenix  |  James Parker  |  08-30-2007  |  Books

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