Joyce Johnson Boeken

On a blind date in Greenwich Village set up by Allen Ginsberg, Joyce Johnson (then Joyce Glassman) met Jack Kerouac in January 1957, nine months before he became famous overnight with the publication of On the Road. She was an adventurous, independent-minded twenty-one-year-old; Kerouac was already running on empty at thirty-five. This unique book, containing the many letters the two of them wrote to each other, reveals a surprisingly tender side of Kerouac. It also shares the vivid and unusual perspective of what it meant to be young, Beat, and a woman in the Cold War fifties. Reflecting on those tumultuous years, Johnson seamlessly interweaves letters and commentary, bringing to life her love affair with one of American letters' most fascinating and enigmatic figures.

A chance meeting with a college friend leads financial consultant Matt Handley into a web of intrigue when he visits his friend's cabin in the Sierra Nevada mountains and discovers his friend's death. Driven by curiosity and a desire for answers, Matt embarks on a perilous investigation that puts his own life at risk. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers secrets that threaten not just his safety but also challenge his understanding of loyalty and trust.

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco, the story follows Carla Stevens, who becomes entangled in a mystery after encountering a young woman in her building's elevator. Following a middle-aged woman's suspicious death, detective Joey begins investigating, and their relationship develops. As Carla spots the fleeing young woman again, the investigation deepens, revealing connections between the two deaths. Carla’s life takes a dramatic turn as she finds herself unwittingly involved in the unfolding mystery.

Amidst a life-altering divorce, Laura Olsen takes a break in northern California, housesitting a bed and breakfast for a college friend. As she immerses herself in the tight-knit community of Mendocino, she becomes entangled in the mysterious death of a local resident, leading her into a perilous situation. The story explores themes of personal transformation and the unexpected challenges of small-town life.

In 1960s Greenwich Village, Joanna tries to understand Tom, a free-spirited painter who despite his remembered feelings of loneliness and dislocation after his father left the family, has abandoned his own two children. (Nancy Pearl)

Joyce Johnsons Erinnerungen an ihre Zeit mit dem Kultbuchautor Jack Kerouac sind zugleich das Porträt einer Ära, die zum literarischen Mythos geworden ist - der wilden Jahre der Beatniks.

Memoárová kniha beatnickej generácie odhaľuje skryté ženské postavy, ktoré zohrali kľúčovú úlohu v napredovaní literárneho hnutia v Amerike päťdesiatych rokov.Joyce Johnson mala dvadsaťjeden a práve začala písať prvý román, keď ju Allen Ginsberg zoznámil s Jackom Kerouacom. O deväť mesiacov neskôr, keď ho zo dňa na deň preslávilo vydanie knihy Na ceste, už bola jeho priateľkou. Joyce sa s ním túžila vydať na cestu, no namiesto toho sa stala svedkyňou kultúrnej revolúcie, na ktorú sa útočilo zo všetkých strán. Našla si nových priateľov, neskôr označovaných za zakladateľov beatnickej generácie, a ocitla sa v situácii, keď musela bojovať za to, aby plachý, charizmatický a utrápený Kerouac nepodľahol sebadeštrukcii.Joyce a ďalšie ženy beatnickej generácie mali objaviť riziká, bolesti a opojné vzrušenie z toho, že sa pokúšajú žiť rovnako slobodne ako rebeli, ktorých milovali.

Wnikliwa biografia, idąca śladem wewnętrznego głosu Kerouaca, który stał głosem całego pokolenia. Jest to dokument powstawania mitu Jacka Kerouaca, i choć ten mit przyćmił jego pisarstwo – tutaj wiele miejsca poświęcono źródłom jego inspiracji.Autorka stawia na mniej znane i mniej opisane aspekty jego życia, dalekie od rozpasanych podróży po całej Ameryce i napędzanego używkami mistycyzmu – poznajemy pisarza przy pracy i poznajemy źródła jego wewnętrznego głosu. Pozycja obowiązkowa dla wielbicieli literatury i popkultury, w doskonałym tłumaczeniu Filipa Łobodzińskiego.