Jack Kerouac, a "ragged priest of the word" according to Ben Giamo, embarked on a spiritual quest "for the ultimate meaning of existence and suffering, and the celebration of joy in the meantime." For Kerouac, the quest was a sustained and creative experiment in literary form. Intuitive and innovative, Kerouac created prose styles that reflected his search for personal meaning and spiritual intensity. These styles varied from an exuberant brand of conventional narrative "(On the Road, The Dharma Bums, "and "Desolation Angels) "to spontaneous bop prosody "(Visions of Cody.Doctor Sax, "and "The...
Jack Kerouac, a "ragged priest of the word" according to Ben Giamo, embarked on a spiritual quest "for the ultimate meaning of existence and suffering...
Benedict Giamo has published widely on the condition of historical and contemporary homelessness in America. In "Homeless Come Home: An Advocate, the Riverbank, and Murder in Topeka, Kansas, " Giamo offers a deeply sympathetic yet critical look at the life of homeless advocate David Owen, who was tortured and killed in 2006 by some of those he intended to help. Part chronicle, part social analysis, part investigative journalism, and part true-crime book, "Homeless Come Home "examines why and how David Owen contributed to his own gruesome death.
David Owen defined his single-minded...
Benedict Giamo has published widely on the condition of historical and contemporary homelessness in America. In "Homeless Come Home: An Advocate, t...
