The First Critique Kerouac Read of “On the Road” on This Day in 1957

After years on the road, multiple drafts, and arguments over edits, Jack Kerouac at last saw the publication of the book that would put him on the map — On the Road — on this day, September 5, in 1957. He and his girlfriend, who would become an author in her own right, excitedly went to see how […]