Heart Beat

They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.

Plot Summary

An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.

husband wife relationship

love triangle

san francisco, california

beatnik

jazz club

biography

alcohol abuse

on the road

polyamory

post world war ii

aspiring writer

beat generation

1950s

bohemians

friends love same woman

impulsive drifter

counterculture

jack kerouac

marijuana use