On the Road 50th Anniversary Celebration Co-Sponsored by the 215 Festival
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, featuring a musical performance by Kerouac collaborator David Amram followed by a panel discussion featuring Kerouac’s companion and National Book Critics Circle Award winner Joyce Johnson (Minor Characters) and beat scholar Penny Vlagopoulos; moderated by John Leland, author of Why Kerouac Matters.
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-567-4341