Bummed out but don't you be

This is Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! weekend in beautiful Lowell, MA, and promises to be yet another fantastic opportunity to hang out in Jack's hometown with fellow Kerouac afficionados. Crystal and I have gone the past two years in a row, but won't be making it this year because of other commitments. So, I'm bummed but you don't have to be because you can go instead and let us all know about it. Just send me an e-mail (thebeathandbook@gmail.com) and I'll post your report here on The Daily Beat.

Here's the schedule for this year's festivities. Check back entries here on The Daily Beat for reports and pictures from LCK! 2008 and 2009.

Howl parody

Beat fans might get a kick out of this Howl parody: Guggenheim Youtube Contest.

Hail, Allen Ginsberg

Check out this article about Allen Ginsberg: Howl's Echoes.

A visit to Desolation Peak

Click here for a modern-day story about a visit to Kerouac's beloved Desolation Peak, referenced in several of his novels. I wrote about this in a previous post available here.

If I could visit one Kerouac destination that I doubt I'll ever really do, this is it.

News about the On The Road film

For some news about the in-progress On The Road film, click here.