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Jack Kerouac

North Beach forever: "It was the end of the continent; they didn't give a damn," Jack Kerouac said of San Francisco. But what happens when you and your city grow up?; By Gary Kamiya Dec 5, 2006
The sound bite and the fury: Literary bad boy James Frey says Dave Eggers can eat his dust. His self-promotion is tiresome, but his addiction memoir, "A Million Little Pieces," shows he has the right stuff.; By Louis Bayard Apr 19, 2003
Seinfeld considers crawling back: Another season isn't out of the question; Dylan's made a stone saint. Plus: Crudup and Pitt to be Coppola's Beat boys, and Danny Bonaduce wrecks his boat and hits his head!; By Amy Reiter Jun 25, 2001
"Orpheus Emerged": Jack Kerouac's lost 1945 novella has been rediscovered and given new life as an e-book.; Read by Erik Jensen Nov 13, 2000
"On the Road": Matt Dillon stars in the new audio release of Jack Kerouac's infamous tale of social disillusionment, drugs, alcohol and mysticism.; By Jack Kerouac Oct 9, 2000
My mother and Jack Kerouac: Reading their love letters from before I was born is an eerie experience.; By Daniel Pinchbeck Jun 8, 2000
Hugh Hefner: The 20th century's indefatigable swinger is still mixing martinis, cavorting with naked women, encouraging men to play indoors and reinventing himself.; By Chris Colin Dec 28, 1999
The Salon Interview: Kurt Vonnegut: The author of "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions" talks about Capote and Kerouac, Hillary and Rudy, television and, of course, the end of the world.; By Frank Houston Oct 8, 1999
Back to the '50s: Five favorite novels from a decade that was wilder than you think.; By E.L. Doctorow Jul 26, 1999
The Beats go on: Filmmaker Chuck Workman on "The Source," his fawning tribute to the Beat generation.; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 2, 1999
Gilbert Millstein: Journalist, whose review of "On the Road" propelled Jack Kerouac to fame, dies.; Associated Press May 11, 1999
Some Of The Dharma: Stephen Prothero reviews 'Some of the Dharma' by Jack Kerouac.; By Stephen Prothero Nov 17, 1997
Personal Best: On The Road: "On the Road", by Jack Kerouac.; By Dwight Garner Sep 30, 1996

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