Friday essay: thrills, booze and athleisure gear - writing on the road
- Written by Sally Breen, Senior Lecturer in Writing and Publishing, Griffith University

Two of the best known 20th century road stories are arguably On the Road by Jack Kerouac and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. In 1959 Kerouac appeared on the Steve Allen show – smouldering, all chiselled jaw and on the good edge of tanked.
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