Atop an Underwood Early Stories and Other Writings

<b>An “indispensable” (<i>Chicago Tribune</i>) collection of more than sixty previously unpublished works from Jack Kerouac, ranging from stories and poems to plays and excerpts of novels</b><br><b> </b><br><b>“Fascinating . . . provides a poignant picture of a life brimming with promise.”—<i>The Boston Globe</i></b><br> <br>Before Jack Kerouac expressed the spirit of a generation in his classic <i>On the Road</i>, he spent years figuring out how he wanted to live and, above all, learning how to write. <i>Atop an Underwood </i>brings together works that Kerouac wrote before he was twenty-two years old, including an excerpt from <i>The Sea Is My Brother.</i> These writings reveal what Kerouac was thinking, doing, and dreaming during his formative years and reflect his primary literary influences, including the source of his spontaneous prose style.<br> <br>Uncovering a fascinating missing link in Kerouac’s development as a writer, <i>Atop an Underwood </i>is essential reading for Kerouac fans, scholars, and critics alike.