{"product_id":"beat-generation-in-new-york-a-walking-tour-of-jack-kerouacs-city-paperback","title":"Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac's City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet off on the eternal trail of the Beat experience in the city that inspired many of Jack Kerouac's best-loved novels including \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity of Duluoz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Town and the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eand Desolation Angels\u003c\/i\u003e. This is the ultimate guide to Kerouac's New York, packed with photos of the Beat Generation and filled with undercover information and little-known anecdotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight easy-to-follow walking tours guide you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreenwich Village bars and caf s where Kerouac and his friends Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady, William Burroughs, Diane di Prima, Gregory Corso, Hettie and LeRoi Jones, John Clellon Holmes, Joyce Johnson, and others read poetry, drank, turned-on, and talked all night long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chelsea-district apartment where Jack wrote \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidtown clubs where Beat poets mingled with artists Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning and listened to jazz and blues greats Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Billie Holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimes Square, a magnet for Kerouac and the Beats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColumbia University, where the original Beats first met and began a revolution in American literature and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach tour includes a map of the neighborhood, subway and bus information, and an insider's angle on Jack Kerouac's life in New York. A must for Beat enthusiasts and critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Works of Allen Ginsberg 1941-1994: A Descriptive Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLawrence Ferlinghetti: A Comprehensive Bibliography\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked as an archivist for Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman, and Timothy Leary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.54 x 4.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53724384919916,"sku":"9780872863255","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/cad36b4221c97deb59089e8bfb15cc55.webp?v=1778222237","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/beat-generation-in-new-york-a-walking-tour-of-jack-kerouacs-city-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}