Michael Carlson·5 days agoMember-onlyELEGIAC BIRTHDAYS AMERICAN: JACK KEROUAC’S CENTENARY(Note: this piece was published originally at the estimable Arc Digital, back in March to mark the anniversary from which I take my starting point. Many thanks to my editor there, Berny Belvedere.) Saturday marks the centenary of Jack Kerouac’s birth, March 12, 1922. I never forget it, or miss…On The Road10 min read
N. Mozart DiazinLeatherBound·Aug 5Nowhere RoadReflections on the Legend of Duluoz by Jack Kerouac — There are books that impact you for the sole reason of the timing of their reading in our lives. These books relate to the situation we find ourselves in, or for a yearning or insatiable desire that is left wanting, or an explanation, a story that we can relate to…On The Road5 min read
Felipe CastroinMarmita na Estrada·Jul 25🏎 🏎 Even faster — And here we are 🇳🇴And this weekend we did another fast sprint toward Norway. Not really because we wanted to, but because we were forced to. 🥰 Meeting family Meeting family is always an energy boost. In Hanover, we had the chance to visit a cousin that is living there, an incredible guy. I had two energy…On The Road3 min read
Brent Rich·Jul 18On The Road Again…The second step …a bigger one…a smaller one? Life changes …it’s all relative. 2022 has been a whirlwind of epic, but satisfying proportions: wife resigns from a position she held for thirty four years in late January; accepts travel nursing position in Alexandria, Louisiana first of February; college girl wrecks…On The Road3 min read
Simphiwe Mpho Zondani·Jul 15The Road to On The Road: A Journey, A Bibliography — As Seen In The Kalahari ReviewThere was Cormac McCarthy. There was also Camus. But most importantly, there was a man called Jean-Louis. Picture this: you’re a scrawny little dash of a human being (read: short and black). Your slight frame does not betray the true heft of what you are carrying inside. You are, decidedly…On The Road1 min read
Loren KantorinWritingAndTyping·Jul 11Member-onlyJack Kerouac’s Final YearsIn 1967, poets Aram Saroyan and Ted Berrigan traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida for The Paris Review to interview legendary Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. Strangers were always showing up at Kerouac’s house to meet the author of On The Road. Kerouac lived with his wife Stella, his mother Gabrielle…On The Road3 min read
The Kalahari ReviewinKalahari Review·Jul 12The Road to On The Road: A Journey, A BibliographyTo celebrate the centenary year of the writer, Jack Kerouac, a personal essay from South African Simphiwe Mpho Zondani — There was Cormac McCarthy. There was also Camus. But most importantly, there was a man called Jean-Louis. Picture this: you’re a scrawny little dash of a human being (read: short and black). Your slight frame does not betray the true heft of what you are carrying inside. You are, decidedly…On The Road4 min read
Patrizia Poli·Jun 23Member-onlyLillo Favia, “Come meta il viaggio”Everything can be said about Lillo Favia’s “As a destination the journey”, except that it is not original. Not for the content — which is still a male story of sex, drugs and rock and roll — but rather for the style. Usually texts of this kind, in the wake…On The Road4 min read
Graham D. CookeinAre You Out There·Jun 2Member-onlyYahoo; Temporary Reprieve!!!Been so back-logged and strung out getting things into storage. — Table of Contents · Quick Update ∘ Packing still in-progress · An Answer to a Question Asked. · Let’s Not Forget … ∘ There are publications that abound “Out There” too ∘ Please come meet Lucky · My Apologies Again For My Absence Lately ∘ Sincere wishes to you all. …On The Road4 min read
Graham D. CookeinAre You Out There·May 23Member-onlyGraham’s MOVING Notice!!!Apologies, apologies; expect delays from Graham. — Table of Contents · This will be quick. ∘ I am in progress for moving · What’s Up? ∘ I’ve Been Doing: ∘ My Time … · What Comes Later? ∘ Expect Good Stuff · Let’s Not Forget … ∘ There are publications that abound “Out There” too · My Apologies Again For My Absence Lately ∘…On The Road5 min read
