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Karen Palmer on Writing in Motion

Karen Palmer on Writing in Motion

“A car is a contained world with ever-shifting vistas.”

By Karen Palmer | September 19, 2025

My high school English syllabus, ranked.

My high school English syllabus, ranked.

By Brittany Allen | September 8, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Kevin Young Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Kevin Young Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Nicholas Boggs, Mavis Gallant, Jack Kerouac and More

By Diana Arterian | September 4, 2025

Eight Books that Feature Wine in All Its Facets (and Flavor Notes)

Eight Books that Feature Wine in All Its Facets (and Flavor Notes)

Rochelle Dowden-Lord Recommends Peter Hellman, Jilly Cooper, Bianca Bosker, and More

By Rochelle Dowden-Lord | May 28, 2025

Dreams of Liberation: Alex Zamalin on the Political Power of American Countercultures

Dreams of Liberation: Alex Zamalin on the Political Power of American Countercultures

The Author of “Counterculture” in Conversation with Aaron Robertson

By Aaron Robertson | February 19, 2025

Betsy Fagin on the Undivided Self, Mystical Verse, and Reimagining Hemingway and Kerouac

Betsy Fagin on the Undivided Self, Mystical Verse, and Reimagining Hemingway and Kerouac

The Author of “Self-driving” in Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | December 17, 2024

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The Man Who Created the Trade Paperback

By Michael Castleman | July 18, 2024

In Honor of Duke Ellington: Here Are 15 Great Books About Jazz

By Ed Simon | May 24, 2024

Read the first reviews of Jack Kerouac's On the Road.

By Dan Sheehan | September 5, 2023

“Every Border is a Story.” On Dividing Lines Both Real and Imagined

“Every Border is a Story.” On Dividing Lines Both Real and Imagined

James Crawford Considers the Continuing Relevance of Literature’s Borders

By James Crawford | May 3, 2023

A new book will collect Jack Kerouac's writings from when he worked as a fire lookout.

A new book will collect Jack Kerouac's writings from when he worked as a fire lookout.

By Corinne Segal | August 23, 2022

On Friendship: Men in Love Who Aren’t (in Most Cases) Lovers

On Friendship: Men in Love Who Aren’t (in Most Cases) Lovers

Jonathan Howland Explores “Gravitational” Male Relationships

By Jonathan Howland | April 29, 2022

John Clellon Holmes on the Funeral of His Longtime Friend Jack Kerouac

John Clellon Holmes on the Funeral of His Longtime Friend Jack Kerouac

“I hoped that no one would ever mourn me so self-centeredly.”

By John Clellon Holmes | March 11, 2022

On the Centenary of Jack Kerouac’s Birth, Rarely Seen Archival Material from His Publisher

On the Centenary of Jack Kerouac’s Birth, Rarely Seen Archival Material from His Publisher

“You are right in thinking I am interested in Kerouac and his work.”

By Literary Hub | March 11, 2022

How the Beat Generation Created the Uniform for Disaffected Youth

How the Beat Generation Created the Uniform for Disaffected Youth

Sophie Wilson on the Co-opting of a Counterculture

By Sophie Wilson | March 1, 2022

Jack Kerouac fetishized the white working class almost as much as a <em>NY Times</em> reporter.

Jack Kerouac fetishized the white working class almost as much as a NY Times reporter.

By Jonny Diamond | February 16, 2022

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