Marking 50 Years of Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 09.04.07 | 11:58 AM ET
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.
Related on World Hum
* The Distance Between Then and Now
* 10 Greatest Fictional Travelers
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
burroughsman 09.12.07 | 5:58 AM ET
don’t lean on me man, i can’t afford the ticket…
i’m from suffragette city,
wham bam thank you man!
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