Well, that was an enjoyable hour!
Deal Hudson and I recently discussed “Beat movement” writer Jack Kerouac through the lens of Catholicism, where I propose Jack, despite his demons, tried his best to live in a state of epiclesis and live out his baptismal promises.
If you’ve been around this page for a while you know Kerouac is one of my favorite topics.
You can find the recording here.
And this seems a good time to introduce my new, second Substack—
—where you’ll find occasional essays, vignettes, and brief profiles of personalities and events associated with the Beat literature movement, including Kenneth Rexroth, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Philip Lamantia, Kerouac, and many others.
Please go there, subscribe for free, and climb aboard as we go On the Road with Beats and friends.
Oh, and I’ll still be posting obscure, forgotten, or undiscovered stories here as well.
Thank you for your continued readership.
Oh no... I'm starting to feel empathy towards Kerouac...