Atop an Underwood

An “indispensable” ( Chicago Tribune ) collection of more than sixty previously unpublished works from Jack Kerouac, ranging from stories and poems to plays and excerpts of novels “Fascinating . . . provides a poignant picture of a life brimming with promise.”— The Boston Globe   Before Jack Kerouac expressed the spirit of a generation in his classic On the Road , he spent years figuring out how he wanted to live and, above all, learning how to write. Atop an Underwood brings together works