Comments on: Off-’Road’ travels http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/ Writers, writing and why we read. Posted most mornings by Marion Blackburn www.marionblackburn.net Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marion http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-112 marion Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:37:40 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/#comment-112 I am delighted to hear from you and am familiar with your site, where I read about your film. I hope to see it one day. I heard Mr. Ferlinghetti read when I was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill back in the early 1980s, and it was chilling (in a good way). I've felt fondly toward him since then, and even more so after reading about his good-hearted effort to help Jack Kerouac find a moment of peace at his cabin. Thanks so much for reading FD. Marion I am delighted to hear from you and am familiar with your site, where I read about your film. I hope to see it one day. I heard Mr. Ferlinghetti read when I was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill back in the early 1980s, and it was chilling (in a good way). I’ve felt fondly toward him since then, and even more so after reading about his good-hearted effort to help Jack Kerouac find a moment of peace at his cabin. Thanks so much for reading FD. Marion

]]> By: Curt Worden http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Curt Worden Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:07:16 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/#comment-111 Marion, You are so right about Kerouac's best work residing in the shadow of On The Road, especially after the media saturation of the 50th anniversary of OTR. Big Sur was so wonderful that we produced a documentary film about the book. With 31 people on camera expressing their appreciation and perspective on the work. Carolyn Cassidy, Lawrence Ferlingetti, Michael McClure, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Aram Saroyan and S.E. Hinton are just a few of those who contributed. For more information go to: http://www.kerouacfilms.com Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Keroauc Curt Marion,

You are so right about Kerouac’s best work residing in the shadow of On The Road, especially after the media saturation of the 50th anniversary of OTR.

Big Sur was so wonderful that we produced a documentary film about the book. With 31 people on camera expressing their appreciation and perspective on the work. Carolyn Cassidy, Lawrence Ferlingetti, Michael McClure, Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Aram Saroyan and S.E. Hinton are just a few of those who contributed.

For more information go to: http://www.kerouacfilms.com

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Keroauc

Curt

]]> By: marion http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-102 marion Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:58:08 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/#comment-102 Make sure you're sitting down ... 206. I don't know what to do with information like that ... it's a little overwhelming. Make sure you’re sitting down … 206.

I don’t know what to do with information like that … it’s a little overwhelming.

]]> By: Thomas Brock http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Thomas Brock Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:12:36 +0000 http://marionblackburn.net/blog/2008/07/30/missing-the-point/#comment-101 Thanks for the link, Marion, I found two copies of "Big Sur" at the Camp Lejeune library. Fortunately I'm a civil servant and can check books out there. Unfortunately, both copies are checked out. As an aside, did you check to see how many copies of Danielle Steel books Sheppard has? Thanks for the link, Marion,

I found two copies of “Big Sur” at the Camp Lejeune library. Fortunately I’m a civil servant and can check books out there. Unfortunately, both copies are checked out.

As an aside, did you check to see how many copies of Danielle Steel books Sheppard has?

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