When you think of the Beat Generation, you think of Jack Kerouac—and behind his writing, you’ll almost always find jazz.

An unpublished story by American author Jack Kerouac – described as a 'lost chapter' of his most famous work On The Road – has been discovered in the files of a dead Mafia boss. Kerouac, who died aged ...

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A lost story written and signed by legendary San Francisco writer Jack Kerouac has been found among the belongings of an infamous mafia boss who was gunned down in 1985. The two-page story, titled ...

A lost chapter of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road has been discovered in the files of a murdered Mafia boss. The two-page 1957 manuscript, signed by the author, is believed to have been a chapter from his ...

On Thursday, Oct. 9 from 3 to -4:30 p.m. in 222 O'Leary Library, please join us for a panel on Kerouac’s novel "Pic" and other facets of his life and work. Panelists include our own Professor Keith ...

Q&A: In Her New Book, Joyce Johnson Tries to ‘Set the Record Straight’ on Jack Kerouac Joyce Johnson's latest book, "The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac," draws heavily from Kerouac's ...

His gritty novels have spawned a cottage industry and become a rallying point for fellow veterans. “Cry Havoc” is the latest.

New faculty join Bates in chemistry, religious studies, and rhetoric. Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college over ...

Cameron and DiCaprio had been filming the scene, trying to figure out the best way to articulate the emotion of the moment.