Satori in Paris and Pic, two of Jack Kerouac's last novels, showcase the
remarkable range and versatility of his mature talent. Satori in Paris
is a rollicking autobiographical account of Kerouac's search for his
heritage in France, and lands the author in his familiar milieu of seedy
bars and all-night conversations. Pic is Kerouac's final novel and one
of his most unusual. Narrated by ten-year-old Pictorial Review Jackson
in a North Carolina vernacular, the novel charts the adventures of Pic
and his brother Slim as they travel from the rural South to Harlem in
the 1940s.