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Here's Jack Kerouac’s Original Cover Design For "On The Road"
“I submit this as my idea of an appealing commercial cover expressive of the book," Kerouac wrote.
By
Declan Kiely, NYPL
Food
Bohemian Cafe Beloved By Jack Kerouac Reborn As Douchey Bar For Models & Influencers
Those hip intellectuals of the Beat generation have now given way to the next generation of San Remo attendees: models, scenesters, yuppies, tech billionaires, and influencers.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Here's The Handwritten Ultimatum Jack Kerouac Sent Publisher Of On The Road
He ended his note, sent in 1956 to a Viking Press editor: "Than have it demeaned I'd rather it were never published. Period."
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Check Out A Young Jack Kerouac In His 1943 Naval Reserve Mug Shot
We sort of prefer the older Kerouac look to this clean cut one.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Kerouac Would Have Turned 90 Today, But Fortunately Died Long Before This On The Road Trailer
Here's the trailer for the movie adaptation of On the Road. Don't blame us.
By
John Del Signore
Arts & Entertainment
Ooh, See Pretty Young Actors In The On The Road Film Adaptation!
Yay, young athletic movie stars with hot bods brooding and smoking cigarettes and furrowing their brows in a completely unnecessary and unwanted movie adaptation of On the Road!
By
John Del Signore
Arts & Entertainment
Jack Kerouac Wanted To Star In On The Road Movie With Marlon Brando
In a letter, Jack Kerouac asked Marlon Brando to buy the rights to his novel, and make a movie out of it.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
From Hogwarts To Hepcats: Daniel Radcliffe To Play Allen Ginsberg In NYC Beats Movie
Casting the Beat Generation never gets old.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
New On The Road App Outsells The Bible
A new iPad app offering extended insight into Jack Kerouac's On The Road is topping mobile download charts.
By
Jamie Feldmar
Arts & Entertainment
Pretty Beat: A-Listers Bring On The Road To Big Screen
What do Jack Kerouac and that girl from Twilight have in
By
Jen Carlson
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