Tag: childhood
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1966: A Magic Year
One of my magic years is 1966. My 12th birthday was in June of that year. Sociologists and psychologists describe the ages of 12 to 14 as early adolescence, the onset of puberty, the ability to form more complex thoughts, and a moving away from parents in search of individuality. 1966 felt like I was…
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The Autumn Kid
Inspired by my prolific friend Tim Gilmore, I decided to write something about my childhood. While my novel Tamper included some semi-autobiographical chapters, this is all new and all true: I’ve been trying to erase the line between science and mysticism since I was a child, even if I couldn’t put it into words. Some…
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Peering Behind Childhood’s Curtain: Eric Lehman Reviews Kerouac’s “Dr. Sax”
University of Bridgeport English Professor Eric D. Lehman reviews Jack Kerouac’s Dr. Sax on Empty Mirror Books: “Dr. Sax is one of Jack Kerouac’s most troubling books for readers, peering behind the curtain of his childhood rather than exploring those later years of Beats and bodhisattvas. Nevertheless, it remains a startling achievement, unique not only among Kerouac’s works, but among…