Written over the course of three days and three nights, The Subterraneans was generated out of the same kind of ecstatic flash of inspiration that produced another one of Kerouac's early classics, On The Road. Centering around the tempestuous breakup of Leo Percepied and Mardou Fox—two denizens of the 1950s San Francisco underground—The Subterraneans is a tale of dark alleys and smoky rooms, of artists, visionaries,

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When Jack finds himself on the naughty list, he worries that Santa will bring him coal. But Jack wants presents -- lots of them. Will Jack be able to prove to Santa that he's not so bad after all?