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Arts
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Inheritance of the figure: Manuel Neri and Ruby Neri across generations | amNewYork

Manuel Neri's figurative sculpture practice persisted against postwar abstraction's dominance, while his daughter Ruby Neri now presents their artistic dialogue across two galleries, exploring how artistic vision transmits through generations.
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Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

We all want to know what he was doing in the bedroom': Kerouac's unseen archive goes on show in New York

A new exhibition featuring previously unpublished Kerouac letters and artifacts aims to move beyond the mythologized rebel image and reveal the literary development and humanity behind the beat generation icon.
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Writing
fromOpen Culture
4 weeks ago

Jack Kerouac Lists 9 Essentials for Writing Spontaneous Prose

Writing should be a rapid, breath-driven, associative outpouring that privileges rhythm, immediacy, and improvisation over revision and strict grammatical correctness.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jack Kerouac's 37 metre-long, first draft scroll of On the Road to be auctioned

Jack Kerouac's original typescript scroll for On the Road the 37 metre (121ft) long roll of paper on which he typed his defining Beat novel in a three-week burst will go under the hammer at Christie's in March, with a sale estimate of 1.8m to 2.9m ($2.5m to $4m). The scroll is one of the centrepieces of the Jim Irsay Collection, one of the most extensive private collections of music, literary, film and sports memorabilia ever assembled.
Books
Books
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Ishmael Reed on His Diverse Inspirations

A 1960s artist navigated and bridged Black cultural nationalism and the white counterculture while collaborating with multicultural avant-garde artists.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

Allen Ginsberg, Great American Poet-Buffoon

Allen Ginsberg embodies the American poet-buffoon: swashbucklingly vulnerable, politically provocative, influential in Beat culture, and a vocal advocate for marijuana legalization.
NYC music
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

30 vintage photos show how different camping used to be

Camping has transitioned from simple outdoor experiences to luxurious setups with technology, yet nostalgic elements of basic camping still resonate today.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

Country Music Star Zach Bryan Buys Historic Massachusetts Church-Here's Why

Zach Bryan's purchase of a historic church connects his music to Jack Kerouac, showcasing the influence of literary tradition on contemporary artists.
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