They were writers, poets, and artists who rejected the political, literary, and artistic conventions of previous generations. This group preached non-conformity; listened to jazz—a controversial genre at the time; and took debauchery to extremes unseen at that point. The Beat Generation—Ginsberg, Burroughs, and Kerouac, to name a a few—lived up to its name. These guys … Continue reading New Year’s Cocktail: Jack Kerouac’s Champagne Margarita