10 Jack Kerouac Quotes for Secret Optimists
On the eve of the anniversary of his death, Biographile honors the life and works of Jack Kerouac with this list of ten surprisingly uplifting quotes from the iconic writer.(READ MORE)
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Jack Kerouac
6 Cafes Turned Literary Landmarks, Thanks to Hemingway, Kerouac, et al
Once you’ve paid homage to Dorothy Parker's circle of pals and spirits at The Algonquin, check out some of these equally literary watering holes around the world.(READ MORE)
Off the Road, On the Page: Starter Reading on Jack Kerouac’s Life
This week we're celebrating Jack Kerouac's birthday, born March 12, 1922, by recommending some of our favorite biographies and memoirs about the man, the myth, the writing legend. (READ MORE)
Incognito and Daring: Beat Biographer Barry Miles on William S. Burroughs
In his new book Call Me Burroughs, Barry Miles brings the story behind this would-be invisible man into sharp focus, doing his subject justice and giving readers the great gift of a clear look at an important artist.(READ MORE)
American Outlaws: 8 Beat Generation Biographies
As 'Kill Your Darlings' lands in theaters, we present a range of versions of the lives of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and their friends, lovers, and acolytes.(READ MORE)
Making It Work: Muses of the Fashion World
In giddy anticipation of Grace Coddington’s memoir, dropping November 20, 2012, we've rounded up some companion books for fashion aficionados who want to better understand the lives that inspire their favorite tastemakers.(READ MORE)
Most Anticipated New Releases for September
One ideal looms large in September’s rich harvest of books: freedom of speech. Salman Rushdie lost his by fatwah; Christopher Hitchens’s was stolen by death. Wyclef Jean found his in hip-hop; Sergeant Dakota Meyer earned it with an act of extraordinary valor. Thomas Jefferson’s slave James Hemings...(READ MORE)
