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haslam’s book store
from jack kerouac posted in literature by corporate_sunshine
One of the largest independent bookstores in the Southeast, Haslam's was frequented by Jack Kerouac as he spent the last years of his life in St. Petersburg. Kerouac apparently disapproved of the alphabetical placement of his books on the bottom shelf, so he would move them up to eye level.
Although some people claim that Kerouac's ghost still haunts the store, a cat named Teacup guards steadfastly against intruders, both physical and supernatural.
view full location details...the flamingo bar
from jack kerouac posted in literature by corporate_sunshine
Jack Kerouac used to frequent this bar as he wound down the last few years of his life in St. Petersburg, FL. Supposedly, he came here for his last night out before he died from an internal hemorrhage.
The Flamingo Bar has an ongoing Jack Kerouac special for $2.25: rot-gut whiskey and a draft beer.
The bar is decorated with Jack Kerouac memorabilia and host an annual Jack Kerouac Night with music performances and readings.
view full location details...vonnegut’s high school
from kurt vonnegut posted in literature by nevereatshreddedwheat
Here's his yearbook photo.
view full location details...sleepy hollow cemetery
from washington irving posted in literature by pete_nice
Built in 1849, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the final resting place for many notable Americans, including the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", Washington Irving (1783–1859).
The churchyard of a colonial-era church, built here in 1684 by Dutch settlers, is the setting for Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" story. It's also where the headless Hessian horsemen is buried...
William Rockefeller (1841–1922), New York head of the Standard Oil Company, is buried at Sleepy Hollow. So is Leona Helmsley (1920–2007), who famously bequeathed $12 million to her dog.
view full location details...birchbark books
from louise erdrich posted in literature by nevereatshreddedwheat
Birchbark Books is an independent bookstore in Minneapolis owned by author and Minnesota native Louise Erdrich. She won the 2012 National Book Award for her novel The Round House.