Official Synopsis for Burning Furiously Beautiful
You probably have a pretty good idea by now of what Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road is about, but here’s the official synopsis: Fueled by coffee and pea soup,...
View Article“On the Road” Makes “30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Turning 30”
Flavorwire listed “30 Books Everyone Should Read Before Turning 30,” and guess what’s on the list?! That’s right, Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. Unfortunately, this follows its inclusion: Plus, then...
View ArticleCharacter Growth in “On the Road”
A friend of mine told me he was reading On the Road and couldn’t figure out what the point of the novel was. He was only partway through and wanted to know if the characters ever grow. I thought it...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing Blog Hop
I am so excited to have been tagged by Maria Karamitsos for the The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. Even though I’m not a mother, I love reading Maria’s blog From the Mommy Files, which is full of humor and...
View ArticleJeff Bridges Interviews Garrett Hedlund, Who Plays Dean Moriarty in “On the...
I’ve been connected with so many people these days who are interested in the different writers associated with the Beat Generation. Katie, who is researching Joan Burroughs, turned me on to Interview...
View Article“On the Road” Review
On Friday, December 14, I attended a special sneak preview of On the Road at IFC Center in Greenwich Village. It was history in the making. At long last, Jack Kerouac’s seminal road novel had made its...
View Article“Burning Furiously Beautiful” eBook Now Available!
Happy Monday! I have BIG news to share today. Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” is now available as an eBook! You can get it for $8.99 at Lulu. Here’s a bit...
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