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“Kerouac Opened a Million Coffee Bars”

In Wrestling with Starbucks: Conscience, Capital, Cappuccino, Kim Fellner writes: You could, in fact, argue that it wasn’t Schultz [founder of Starbucks] but author Jack Kerouac who popularized these places in the U.S. psyche. As William Burroughs wrote in 1985, “Kerouac opened a million coffee bars and sold a million pairs of Levis to both […]

Writing Wednesday: Choosing the Right Writing Tools

Alison Nastasi recently posted a great article on Flavorwire entitled “The Writing Tools of 20 Famous Authors.” Critics have long had a disproportionate fascination with Jack Kerouac’s implementation of the typewriter, and I commend Nastasi for noting Kerouac’s use of notebooks. A Columbia friend of Kerouac’s used to always carry along a little notebook, and […]

The Coffee Habit of Jack Kerouac

I’m on a coffee kick! Following up on my post about coffee and personality, I wanted to take a look at Jack Kerouac’s coffee habits. Although people are quick to point to Jack Kerouac’s proclivity for alcohol, he downed coffee while writing On the Road. Okay, he may have also been hopped up on bennies—that’s […]

Your Coffee Personality

How do you like your coffee? I read on Yahoo! On the Road that James Moore and Judi James published a book called The You Code: What Your Habits Say About You, which says that your coffee order may give insight into your personality. This coffee-intertwined-with-one’s-personality hypothesis reminds me of Dean Bakopoulos’ My American Unhappiness. […]

From the Ottoman Empire to Greenwich Village: Coffee Houses’ Literary History

It’s Coffee Week! Sunday, September 29, is International Coffee Day, so I’m devoting the entire week to all things coffee. First, a bit about Coffee Day, via Squidoo: After a comprehensive research, it looks like that people started to talk about this festival as early as 2005, but there has been virtually on mentioning of […]

Redeemer Writers Meet Tonight: Fall Writers Workshop

  I’ll be co-leading a fall writers workshop today with my friends Nana, Maurice, and Jane. Here’s the info:   Fall Writers Workshop Monday, September 23rd, 7PM Redeemer Offices, 1359 Broadway, 4th Floor, Main Conference Room The Redeemer Writers Group will be hosting a writing workshop for which we invite you to bring a short […]

Clip: 8 Contemporary Syrian Artists to Know

With devastating allegations that the Syrian government was responsible for chemical attacks on more than three hundred of its own citizens this past August and nightly news reports detailing the atrocities of civil war, the world casts its collective eye on Syria. Political pundits and laymen alike argue whether the US should step in and […]

Tonite: I’m Talking with Tim Z. Hernandez

Just a quick reminder that I’ll be expanding upon my interview with award-winning poet Tim Z. Hernandez at La Casa Azul (143 E. 103rd, NYC) tonight at 6:00. We’ll be talking about his new book Manana Means Heaven, whether Jack Kerouac was a womanizer, what it’s like to write sex scenes about someone’s grandmother, the difference […]

Greek American Fashion Week: Hair by Christo Curlisto

That’s hairstylist Christo on the right. If you want to know why the hair coming down the catwalk at the 2013 Greek American Fashion Week runway event looked so great, it’s because Curlisto salon did the hair. Curlisto is a salon that specializes in curly hair but provides services for all hair types. As the […]

Greek American Fashion Week Presents Stratton

The elegant designs of Stratton hit the runway at the 2013 Greek American Fashion Week. Stratton’s sophisticated designs suit women looking for a tailored look. They are structured, well cut, and made from luxe textiles. They belong to those who favor the iconic styles of Jackie O. and Audrey Hepburn. Perhaps the most telling trademark […]