The Kerouac Project

Past Resident News

Novel Excerpt from David W. Berner, Summer 2011

From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or even share some of their work. This month, we hear from Summer 2011 resident, David W. Berner, as he shares an excerpt from his new novel, The Islander. The Islander, David W. Berner, (Excerpt from…

Alumni Update: Deirdre Coyle, Summer 2019

From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or how their residency helped prepare them for the writing life. This month, we hear from Summer 2019 resident, Deirdre Coyle. Deirdre Coyle’s Summer at the Kerouac House I lived at the Kerouac House during the…

Alumni Update: Rachel Kolman, Summer 2022

From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or how their residency helped prepare them for the writing life. This month, we hear from Summer 2022 resident, Rachel Kolman. On the Road to Jack’s House By Rachel Kolman How persistently loud the bugs are,…

Alumni Update: Gwen Mullins, Winter 2020-21

From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or how their residency helped prepare them for the writing life. This month, we hear from Spring 2018 resident, Gwen Mullins. New Year’s Eve at Jack’s House (2020-21) by Gwen Mullins I fall in love with…

Alumni Update: Charles Fishman, Winter 2001 – 02

From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or how their residency helped prepare them for the writing life. This month, we hear from Winter 2001–02 resident Charles Fishman. He sent us a copy of the poem he wrote during his residency nearly 20…

Alumni Update: Ray McNiece, Spring 2002

On the Road to Jack’s House From time to time, different Kerouac House alumni will write in and tell us what they’ve been up to, or how their residency helped prepare them for the writing life. This month, we hear from Spring 2002 resident, Ray McNiece. In January of 2002, I set out on yet…

Lily Brooks-Dalton: The George Clooney/College Park Connection

The following article was written by Janna Benge, president of the Kerouac Project of Orlando. Here at the Kerouac Project of Orlando, we take pride in following and celebrating the successes of our past writers-in-residence. To that end, let me introduce to you Lily Brooks-Dalton, our winter 2016–2017 resident. Lily spent three months living and…