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When I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School Paperback – February 1, 2005

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“Engaging [and] illuminating.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Consistently funny … moving and always sharply observed.” — Rocky Mountain News

“Hilarious and touching.” — Newsday

“[This] headlong, infectious tales honors the author’s youthful idols by remembering them with tenderness and affection” — Time Out New York

“A memoir worth some howling.” — Entertainment Weekly

“Witty and warm grace notes to the cool history of the Beats.” — Kirkus Reviews

[Kashner’s] memoir is about enlightenment, the kind that comes from looking back with compassion but with eyes wide open — Booklist

“Fond, funny and finally heartbreaking.” — Village Voice

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Sam Kashner is the author of four nonfiction books, including the memoir When I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School, and one novel, Sinatraland. He has written extensively for Vanity Fair as a contributing editor.

 Nancy Schoenberger is the author of Dangerous Muse: the Life of Lady Caroline Blackwood; Wayne and Ford: the Films, The Friendship, and the Forging of an American Hero; and three prize-winning books of poetry.  She teaches at The College of William and Mary where she directs the Creative Writing Program.

 


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (February 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 006000567X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060005672
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.83 x 8 inches
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