THE DAILY BEAT: Today in history: Jack Kerouac and James Baldwin

Monday, April 15, 2019

Today in history: Jack Kerouac and James Baldwin

James Baldwin (1924-1987)

On this date -- April 15 -- in 1965, James Baldwin's 3-act 1954 play, The Amen Corner, premiered in New York City at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It closed June 26, 1965 after 84 performances (see Playbill).

I discussed the Jack Kerouac-James Baldwin connection previously on The Daily Beat, so I won't belabor it today. You can read that post by clicking here.

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Reviews of The Beat Handbook

Gerald Nicosia, author of the acclaimed Kerouac biography Memory Babe, said The Beat Handbook is "full of Jack's heart."

Jared Randall, author of the excellent book of poetry, Apocryphal Road Code, said this about The Beat Handbook: "Sometimes a book comes along at just the right time. In my wandering pack of experiences, I find they often do. Enter The Beat Handbook by Rick Dale."

Kenneth Morris, Kerouacian extraordinaire, said this:
"I just finished reading Rick Dale's beautiful utterance and call to action of Kerouac mind-set and zen sensibilities. It made me laugh and reflect on my own life and road I have naturally grooved into after absorbing the Kerouac canon. The road less traveled always had my name on it. And that has made all the difference. The Beat Handbook 100 Days of Kerouactions reaffirms the attitudes and ideology that made the Beats and Kerouac the important men of ideas that America (and the world) thirsted for, needed, and swallowed whole. Beautiful, absorbing, Top Ten whipsmart from my articulate, tender-hearted friend and fellow traveler. Highly recommended."