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Jack's Book: An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac by Lawrence Lee, Barry Gifford
4.0

I love reading tragedy and Kerouac's life is such a grand tragedy and to read about that tragedy from the people who knew and love him only makes that tragedy so much more grand.

Jack's Book offers great insight of how Kerouac touched the lives of so many people over the course of his brief life. I really enjoyed reading the words offered by Luanne Henderson mostly because of how Kerouac vilified her in On the Road that it was nice to hear her voice. Jack's Book is definitely tailored to the seasoned Kerouac reader and is a great addition to the library of any Kerouac enthusiast.