Back On The Road With Kerouac

The new film version of Jack Kerouac's On The Road retains much of what made the book a travel classic. That's saying a lot. As the December 21st American release date approaches, consider a few of the many authentic elements that spring directly from the movie's esteemed literary source.


There's a jazz and blues soundtrack befitting the works improvisational style. (The strung-out sentences may reflect a strung-out writer.) Sexy antique cars recall the sense of freedom America's open highways...