Literary History

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Country music star Zach Bryan purchases Jack Kerouac's original 120-foot 'On The Road' scroll manuscript for over $12 million at auction.

Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road' scroll sells for $12M

Country music star Zach Bryan paid over $12 million for Jack Kerouac's original 120-foot 'On the Road' scroll manuscript, a price more than five times its previous sale.

Matteo Ricci·May 23, 2026

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Influential Literary Movements That Shaped Storytelling

Just over a century after Washington Irving penned the classic ghost story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820 , a new generation of writers actively rejected such traditional narrative forms.

Claire Donovan·April 25, 2026

Walt Whitman setting type by hand in a historic Brooklyn print shop for the first edition of 'Leaves of Grass'.

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Classic Books That Started as Self-Published

Before it became a cornerstone of American literature, 'Leaves of Grass' was printed at a Brooklyn print shop in 1855.

Claire Donovan·April 19, 2026

A moody, cinematic image of Beat Generation writers and artists in a smoky 1950s jazz club, engaged in intense conversation and creative work, embodying rebellion and intellectual fervor.

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What Is the Beat Generation? A Comprehensive Guide to the Literary Counter-Culture

Why does the Beat Generation, with its frenetic prose and spiritual yearning, continue to resonate? This comprehensive guide explores the origins, figures, and enduring impact of the literary rebellion that changed America.

Claire Donovan·April 9, 2026