Tony Sampas shared the above photo and the following information regarding this Saturday’s program at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center

Duke professor Joseph P. Donahue PhD (left) with UMass Lowell’s Todd Tietchen PhD (right) at the Lowell National Historical Park’s Visitors Center following Todd’s talk: “Kerouac Today – The Continuing Legacy,” Saturday October 8. Todd’s dynamic presentation to a packed hall was made possible by the Parker Foundation. Other partners in this year’s successful Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival were the MA Cultural Council, COOL, UMass Lowell, and Lowell National Historical Park. Note the Last Whole Earth Catalog, an object of discussion during the lecture, resting to the right of Todd.