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5. Then, I hope you'll take the time to read, Nelson Algren's novel, "A Walk on the Wide Side."

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 03:38 PM

Oct 2013

Algren influenced Jack Kerouac and wrote similar stuff at least 10 years before Kerouac. Of course Lou Reed was a big fan too.

Plot summary here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Walk_on_the_Wild_Side

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The Rude Pundit: Dead Rock Artist [View all] meegbear Oct 2013 OP

Some of his stuff sounds like he wrote it yesterday. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #1

I was thinking the same thing n/t underpants Oct 2013 #9

I used a song from "New York" for an impeachment vid... unapatriciated Oct 2013 #2

I will; thanks for the info. I've never heard of the novel. Glorfindel Oct 2013 #10

What an Awesome post and tribute! adirondacker Oct 2013 #4

Reed's home was alwas more east coast urban than west Warpy Oct 2013 #7

What a great tribute by the Rude One. zeemike Oct 2013 #8

Not to mention the MoFo could rock. Clyde Tenson Oct 2013 #11

... nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #16

I needed it as well. mimi85 Oct 2013 #17

du rec. xchrom Oct 2013 #13

"bullshit illusion of national greatness, the post-Vietnam War self-fellatio" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

Boom hatrack Oct 2013 #15