Marking 50 Years of Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’

Tomorrow is the official 50th birthday of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” a novel that has inspired countless wanderings. We can’t limit our tribute to a single day, so we’ll be celebrating the book all week with Kerouac-related features and blog items. For starters, we present The Distance Between Then and Now, Bill Belleville’s reflection on a pivotal road trip of his own. Fans of Sal Paradise can see where we think Kerouac’s fictional stand-in ranks by checking out our recent list of the 10 Greatest Fictional Travelers.

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* The Distance Between Then and Now
* 10 Greatest Fictional Travelers

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