Tag: On The Road

John Leland: Sex, Art and Spirituality in ‘On the Road’

Jack Kerouac's book isn't just about "kicks and chicks." Michael Yessis talks to the author of "Why Kerouac Matters" about other dimensions of Sal and Dean.

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How to Road Trip Like Kerouac (and Stay Out of Trouble)

If you want to hit the road like Jack Kerouac and live to tell about it, you'll want to choose your inspiration from "On the Road" carefully. Jim Benning offers tips.

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Kerouac! Kerouac! Kerouac!

Matt Villano grew up wanting to be a writer, but he lived in a town where Jack Kerouac once resided. The incessant references to the Beat legend pushed him to the edge. Then he read "On the Road."

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We Don’t (Really) Know Jack

Though innovative and inspiring, "On the Road" is a bad blueprint for life on the road. Rolf Potts ponders the enduring legacy of Jack Kerouac's travel masterpiece.

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The Distance Between Then and Now

The Distance Between Then and Now Photo by Frank Murray.

How far can you go without extinguishing the thrill of a moment? On the 50th Anniversary of "On the Road," Bill Belleville reflects on a pivotal road trip of his own.

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Oprah Winfrey, Amanda Congdon and the New Golden Age of the Cross-Country Road Trip

The coast-to-coast drive hasn't been this hot in 50 years. Michael Yessis explores why it's back -- and how travelers just might produce the next "On the Road" on the Internet.

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Michael Hess: The ‘On the Road’ Google Maps Mashup

Almost fifty years after the publication of Jack Kerouac's definitive road novel, Michael Yessis talks to the man bringing Sal Paradise into the Internet age

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