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Sterling Lord, 'just a kid from Burlington' who became Jack Kerouac's literary agent, dies at 102
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSterling Lord, the uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for...
I slept at Jack Kerouac’s home in St. Petersburg. You can, too.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoST. PETERSBURG — It’s a strange feeling to occupy someone else’s house when they aren’t around. Ken Burchenal might have sensed my hesitation as he showed me around the last home Jack Kerouac ...
Jack Kerouac’s St. Petersburg home granted local historic landmark status
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoST. PETERSBURG — The home where Beat writer Jack Kerouac spent the last years of his life is now a historic landmark. City Council members accepted the recommendation of the Community Planning ...
Mother of teenager killed in Snowdonia crash describes ‘nightmare’
Press Association News via AOL· 7 months agoThe mother of one of the four teenagers killed in a car crash has described how she is living in a...
Sputnik Sweetheart at the Arcola Theatre review: a scrappy and coolly sexy take on Murakami's cult...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe flat, enigmatic prose of bestselling author Haruki Murakami left me cold when I read his novel...
This opera explores the legacy of a revolutionary musician who left a big imprint on Indy
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA moment between life and death is the entry point to Charlie Parker's story in the opera...
As a symbol of pride, the Des Moines flag is something to be proud of
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe sculpture park. The High Trestle rails-to-trails bridge. The Downtown Farmers' Market. The...
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend include Mother's Day, Bacon Fest, live music and more
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you want to stay on top of all the fun things to do in Des Moines, sign up for Off Hours, your...
'A very fine man': Tracing the Burlington roots of Sterling Lord, literary agent extraordinaire
The Hawk Eye via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSterling Lord was many things to many people — hero to a select few struggling writers and scourge...
Cooking My Way Through the Stephen King Cookbook
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCooking My Way Through the Stephen King CookbookCourtesy of Neil McRobert A few Octobers ago, I enjoyed what I thought was the quintessential Stephen...