Comments on: the a.r.w. recommends: The Beat Edition

By: Sara GH

Sara GH — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:53:14 +0000

I loved The Dharma Bums…its been such a long time since I read it, but its still sitting up on my bookcase!

I’ll have to check out Diane DiPrima…thanks for the info!

…Sara GHs latest post…Are Relationships Doomed?

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:30 +0000

Dharma Bums was always my favorite Kerouac book. That and Desolation Angels.

Also, congrats on being the featured blogger on 20sb!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:42 +0000

“Dharma Bums” was written here in the Orlando/Winter Park area. Our History Center has one of his copies with his notes on it. It’s really neat to see!

Also, “A Supermarket in California” is my favorite by Ginsberg.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:50 +0000

I love your recommendations. Thanks!

By: DB

DB — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:47 +0000

I love, love, love Gary Snyder and my introduction to him happened to be Turtle Island. I just finished rereading Dharma Bums, getting reacquainted with some “hiking” literature before I do some mountain climbing of my own, and found on pg. 122 of my Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition where Kerouac says “Gary” instead of “Japhy”: “I had a dollar left and Gary was waiting for me at the shack.” This seems to validate Gary Snyder as part of the Beats, to me at least!

By: cooper

cooper — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:28:37 +0000

I thank you for pointing out Gary Snyder. I’m fairly oblivious to his work, but now I have something to look forward to.

By: margot

margot — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:14:00 +0000

ooo i’m going to have to read these so i feel ‘in the loop’ are any of them like ‘can’t put down’ type books? i’m afraid about finishing atlas shrugged i need something amazing to follow

By: Dutchess of Kickball

Dutchess of Kickball — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:25:36 +0000

I’m really going to have to check out Diane DiPrima. I love Jack Kerouac, it sounds like she is the female version of him.