Jack Kerouac

Dear Carolyn [Signed by Carolyn Cassady]

California: Unspeakable Visions, 1983.

31 pp. First edition, limited printing of 1,000 copies. Staple‑bound pictorial wraps. Clean, sharp copy with no noticeable wear. Signed and inscribed by Carolyn Cassady: “For Jeffery and Betsy, who've been such kind and enjoyable friends. With much love, Carolyn.”

This slim volume collects Kerouac’s personal letters to Carolyn Cassady, wife of Neal Cassady, written during the height of the Beat Generation. The correspondence reveals Kerouac’s reflections on Buddhism, his time in Mexico, railroad work, drinking, and his conflicted feelings about writing those closest to him.

Blending intimate autobiography with cultural commentary, the letters show Kerouac’s private voice. A scarce and important Beat Generation publication, offering both literary significance as a window into Kerouac’s personal life and added rarity through Carolyn Cassady’s warm, personal inscription.

. Fine. Item #212
ISBN: 0934660069

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