Beatdom #22: The Jack Kerouac Special

by David S. Wills

Beatdom #22 is devoted to the life and work of Beat author Jack Kerouac. Released on the one-hundredth anniversary of his birth, it contains an array of essays and interviews that celebrate his unique contributions to American literature.

CONTENTS
“The Mad How Kerouac Introduced his Generation” by David S. Wills
“Memory The French Connection” by Gerald Nicosia
“Remembering Uncle Neal and Carolyn Cassady’s children look back over a lifetime at their memories of The Great Rememberer” by Ryan Mathews
“Kerouac, Germany, and the Beat Generation” by Peter Oehler
“I Think of Jack Kerouac, I Even Think of Jack Kerouac’s Spontaneous Bop The New Vision and Visions of Cody” by Sasha Tamar Strelitz
“Women on the Margins in the Kerouac Legend” by Hank Kalet
“Jack Kerouac,” by Karlostheunhappy
“To the Things We Can’t Remember, To the Things We Can’t Forget” by Westley Heine
“On the Road with Brian Hassett” by David S. Wills
“A Beat in Jack Kerouac and the Issue of Race” by Ryan Mathews
“Jack in Ghost-Town” by Gerald Nicosia
“Off the Bus or On it,” by David Monteleone
“Queering Kerouac for the Stage” by Alyssa Cokinis
“The Many Names of Jack Kerouac” by David S. Wills
“Kerouac and Myth” by Benjamin Olsen
“Where Marble Stood and Gregory Corso in Greece” by Leon Horton

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2022

About the author

David S. Wills is the editor of Beatdom literary journal and the author of books on William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S. Thompson, and Haruki Murakami. He lives in rural Cambodia and is currently working on a book about the 6 Gallery reading of 1955.

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great issue of an always fantastic periodical. This one focused on Kerouac in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Editor David Willis gathered a diverse coterie of writers and critics to offer their take on the legendary Beat writer and the result is a diverse collection of thought provoking, inspired articles.
The edition closes additionally with a portrait f Kerouac contemporary and sometimes romantic rival Gregory Corso’s time in Greece. It is a bit of an oddball in relation to the rest of the magazine, but clearly was too fun and interesting to hold for a future iteration.
This magazine is limited in publication run. Get it now if you’re interested.

[Mark J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kerouac Special Issue Does Not Disappoint - Highly Recommended

For anyone who enjoys Jack Kerouac as an author and literary Giant - you will love this edition of Beatdom #22 - it is filled with insightful essays and articles on Kerouac, The Beats and Post-War America - I fell in love with Kerouac in college reading The Town and The City and then On The Road - Highly Readable and enjoyable issue of Beatdom - I can hardly wait for the next issue - All Good!!

[alyssa]

An eclectic collection of essays and some creative work about the infamous Jack Kerouac. I’m honored to have my essay included and enjoyed reading the work of the other writers too!