Offbeat: Collaborating With Kerouac

Musician Amram met beat poet Jack Kerouac in 1956, and his memoir recounts how they became close friends and played off each other's art until Kerouac died in 1969. He then continues the story telling how the poetry has continued to influence the arts in the US. The first edition was published in 2002. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)