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November 18, 2013
A Tribute to Constantine P. Cavafy
What an impressive mustache! Cavafy via Wikipedia When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray that the road is long, full of adventure, full of knowledge. ~ from the poem “Ithaca” by Constantine P. Cavafy Born in the Egyptian province of Alexandria, Constantine Peter Cavafy was born to Greek parents in 1863. Riffing […]
November 17, 2013
Happy Birthday, David Amram!
Happy birthday to David Amram! Michael Limnios of Blues.Gr put together a great tribute to David Amram featuring: Ken Radnofsky (Saxophonist) Nick Tremulis (Musician) Elmira Darvarova (Concert Violinist) Keith C. Bollum (Bellamy Road) Paul Polivnick (Maestro / Composer) John Tytell (Writer / Academic) Douglas A. Yeager (Manager / Producer) Alana Amram (Musician) Frank Messina (Poet) Ron Whitehead (Poet) Jim Tullio (Musician) […]
November 15, 2013
Friday Links: The UK & Beat Generation Connection
Hope you’ve enjoyed the week we spent exploring the connection between the UK and the Beat Generation! Do you like these sorts of thematic weeks? I thought I’d kick off your weekend with a few related links: Barry Miles wrote about Jack Kerouac’s Celtic roots in Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats, and you can […]
November 13, 2013
The British Are Coming!: Beat Influence on The Kinks
Today I’m continuing my discussion of Olivia Cole’s fascinating thesis that American media had a profound impact on post-World War II England, argued in her article “Won over by the West: The irresistible allure of Americana for post-war Britons” for the November 2013 issue of British GQ. Cole points to The Kinks’ frontman Ray Davies’ […]
November 12, 2013
The British Are Coming!: The Beat Generation’s Influence on The Beatles
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November 11, 2013
The British Are Coming!: The Beat Generation’s Influence on The British Invasion
In her fascinating article “Won over by the West: The irresistible allure of Americana for post-war Britons” for the November 2013 issue of British GQ, Olivia Cole posits that imported media of post-World War II America attracted the British to the United States—and specifically points to influence of the Beat Generation. This week I’ll be […]
November 8, 2013
Friday Links: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Oh, what a week, what a week. It seems like so many people I know are going through difficult times right now, myself included. I think this weekend we could all use a little nurturing. Here are a couple links to take you into what is hopefully a restful and enjoyable weekend: Iconoclastic Writer penned […]
November 7, 2013
Jamming Jack
Friday night at Lowell Celebrates Kerouac we all headed over to the White Eagle Pub, a dive bar on Market Street. The evening started off with a viewing of Brent Mason’s documentary Grave Matters. The thirty-minute film got off to a riotous start when one of the people in the crowd fell or fainted off their […]
November 6, 2013
Writing Wednesday: Five Tips for How to Promote without Selling Out
One of my anxieties about going to Lowell Celebrates Kerouac this year was that people might think I was there just to hawk my recently published Beat Generation book, Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road.” That was not the case! Now, I’m not going to lie. Of course I […]
November 5, 2013
Confessions of an Awkward Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Attendee
I hit the road last month to attend Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Confession time! In most circumstances I feel like a hanger-on if I’m in the company of whomever is the man or woman of the hour. Maybe it’s related to the Imposter Syndrome Sheryl Sandberg talks about in Lean In. Who am I to talk […]
