I figured that I should start at the beginning of Kerouac’s writing to enjoy the full experience. My plan is to work my way through all his works in order. I haven’t decided how I’m going to blog the reading. I may blog the reading by chapter or by book. But, somehow or other, I’ll pass on the experience.

How is it possible that you do not have a copy of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur?

I’ve been reading Marion Blackburn’s most awesome writing blog, Fiction Daily 2. She’s been reading Kerouac recently and has been writing about his work, specifically Big Sur, and it has driven me to want to give it a spin.

Unfortunately, as evidenced by the image at left, the Onslow County Public Library System has no copies.

It’s certainly disappointing even if not surprising.

Get a copy, please.

Your Frequent Visitor,

Thomas S. Brock

Tonight, however, the store is hosting a pre-opening sale (with some of the proceeds to benefit the Onslow County Library System) from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. It’s free and open to the public.

Come out and support the Libaries.

Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for “2001: A Space Odyssey” to an early proposal for communications satellites, has died at age 90, associates have said.

It was 2001: A Space Odyssey that really turned me on to science fiction. A man in space…A psychotic robot…An alien monolith…The search for the human origin, even though those on the search didn’t realize it.

I’ve enjoyed sci-fi since. Whether it’s Star Wars, Star Trek, books, teevee, or film, I can watch or read science fiction for hours. And it’s all because of Arthur C. Clarke.

Thank you, Mr. Clarke, for your gift to the world, and your gift to me.

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