Sam Kashner is the author of four nonfiction books, including the
memoir When I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School, and one
novel, Sinatraland. He has written extensively for Vanity Fair as a
contributing editor.
Nancy Schoenberger is the author of Dangerous Muse: the Life of
Lady Caroline Blackwood; Wayne and Ford: the Films, The Friendship,
and the Forging of an American Hero; and three prize-winning books
of poetry. She teaches at The College of William and Mary where she
directs the Creative Writing Program.
"Engaging [and] illuminating." -- San Francisco Chronicle"Consistently funny ... moving and always sharply observed." -- Rocky Mountain News"Hilarious and touching." -- Newsday"[This] headlong, infectious tales honors the author's youthful idols by remembering them with tenderness and affection" -- Time Out New York"A memoir worth some howling." -- Entertainment Weekly"Witty and warm grace notes to the cool history of the Beats." -- Kirkus Reviews[Kashner's] memoir is about enlightenment, the kind that comes from looking back with compassion but with eyes wide open -- Booklist"Fond, funny and finally heartbreaking." -- Village Voice
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