Jack Kerouac's On the Road, a draft of which is seen here, may never have taken the rambling form it did, had he not seen a letter similarly styled by his friend Neal Cassady. Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way Book News: Note That Helped Put Kerouac 'On The Road' Is Now On The Block November 24, 2014 • Once thought lost to a watery grave, Neal Cassady's letter to Jack Kerouac, which inspired On the Road, has resurfaced and will be sold Dec. 17. Also: Daniel Handler delivers on his $110,000 apology.
