Jack Kerouac's ex-girlfriend, the author Joyce Johnson, tells PEOPLE that the intense public reaction to Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road made him feel he "was under a tremendous attack all the time" ...

As the original On the Road scroll heads to auction, a new exhibition uncovers the private life of the Beat legend ...

LOWELL — After a quarter-century in the collection of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, the original draft of Jack Kerouac’s most iconic book is returning to the author’s home city. When ...

"Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night?" -- Jack Kerouac, "On the Road" Nearly 20 years ago I wrote about Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," marking the 50th anniversary of its ...

"Kerouac wanted to get out and experience something bigger..." "With all the savage irresponsibility that that comes with." Freestyle Releasing has debuted the trailer for a documentary titled Kerouac ...

A recent exhibition at the Grolier Club featured ashes that fell from a cigarette the novelist was probably smoking on the ...

The original draft of Jack Kerouac’s most iconic book is returning to the author’s home city thanks to its new owner, country music star Zach Bryan. Related Articles Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on ...

The new documentary 'Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation' is in select theaters Aug. 1 Matt Dillon and Josh Brolin are among a number of celebrities paying tribute to Jack Kerouac in a new ...

This September marks 50 years since Jack Kerouac's On the Road hit bookshelves, stirred controversy and spoke — in a new voice — to a generation of readers. Today the beat travelogue continues to sell ...

Jack Kerouac, circa 1958 (left); Joyce Johnson on June 5, 2025. Jack Kerouac's ex-girlfriend is recalling how the success of his breakthrough 1957 novel On the Road negativelyaffected the legendary ...