One of the great mysteries of the Beat Generation is that of Alene Lee. She is, or rather, was, an…
Since coming to Korea I haven’t really heard much about the Beat Generation. It’s hardly surprising, of course. The Beats…
Searching for silence in Romania Winter in the Eastern Bloc, it’s about 9pm, the night sky outside is blacker than…
In January 1976, Columbia Records released Desire, the Bob Dylan LP, replete with liner notes by Allen Ginsberg. I was…
by Wayne Mullins One of the most common quotes you will hear from fans of Jack Kerouac is how reading…
R. R. Reno The road dominates the American imagination, from the Oregon Trail to Route 66. That strange, in-between time…
I pull into the parking lot of the Motel 6 at 3 am. I’ve been driving for 18 hours…
by Steven O'Sullivan "A true document of human desperation." -Playwright Tennessee Williams on Mohamed Choukri's autobiographical novel about life in…
More so than any other literary movement, the Beats have influenced the world of travel and have helped shape our…
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