by Jack Kerouac
First published 2004
Struggling author Jack Kerouac dives headfirst into the bohemian underground of 1950s New York, fueled by coffee, jazz, and the reckless energy of his muse, Neal Cassady. As his first novel takes shape, Kerouac's life unravels in a whirlwind of literary ambition, substance abuse, and fractured friendships. But through it all, he remains determined to capture the frenetic pulse of a generation on the brink of revolution.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, biographical-fiction
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: literary-fiction, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th Century
Paperback · PLUME
Content warnings: substance-abuse