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'''Paul Maher, Jr.''' is a teacher and author best known for his three published books about [[Jack Kerouac]].
'''Paul Maher Jr.''' (born 1963) is an author, book critic, photographer and filmmaker best known for his published books about [[Jack Kerouac]].


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Maher grew up in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. He enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and participated in the [[Gulf War]]. After discharge from the Navy, Maher was discovered to have stolen some rare books from the [[University of Massachusetts Lowell]] library. Upon detection, Maher confessed and returned the books.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paulamaherjr.wordpress.com/ |title=Paul Maher Jr’s Weblog |date= June 30, 2008|publisher=paulamaherjr.wordpress.com |accessdate=2011-02-11 }}</ref>
Paul Maher Jr. was born in [[Amarillo, Texas]], where his father was stationed in the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]]. Shortly afterwards the family moved to [[Lowell, Massachusetts]], where Maher remained through childhood. Upon graduating from [[Dracut High School]], he joined the [[United States Navy]] where he served in the [[Persian Gulf]] aboard the [[USS Ramsey|USS ''Ramsey'']].<!--Ramsey article says it was decommissioned in 1988, before Gulf War.--> Upon discharge, Maher returned to Lowell. He attended [[Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts)|Middlesex Community College]] and the [[University of Massachusetts Lowell]], where he obtained an undergraduate degree in [[American studies]]. He later completed a master's degree in Education with a concentration in English.<ref name=blog>{{cite web |url= http://paulmaherjr.com/about/ |title=About The Official Web Presence of Paul Maher Jr. |work=paulmaherjr.com |year=2011 |accessdate=August 12, 2011}}</ref>


==Career==
Maher attended the University of Massachusetts and earned a degree in American Studies and he became a secondary school teacher.
From 2004 through the present, Maher authored and edited five books for publication. Maher is also rewriting his book on the real-life adventures of Jack Kerouac's ''[[On the Road]]''. Ongoing projects are his transcriptions and annotations of the unpublished ''Extracts Related to the Indians'' by [[Henry David Thoreau]], and ''Kalendar'' (working title) a film project based on Thoreau's natural history writings.<ref name=blog/> He is also researching and writing a book on Terrence Malick's 2017 film, The Voyage of Time.

==Scholarship==
Maher has published three books on Jack Kerouac, including a collection of interviews, a biography, and a third work focusing on the composition of ''[[On the Road]]''. Maher has also edited a collection of interviews with jazz legend, [[Miles Davis]] and has privately published two notebooks of American writer [[Henry David Thoreau]]. His books have met primarily favorable criticism.


== Published works ==
== Published works ==
* 2004 ''Kerouac: The Definitive Biography''
* 2004 ''Kerouac: The Definitive Biography'' (Taylor Trade Publishing)
* 2005 ''Empty Phantoms: Collected Interviews with Jack Kerouac''
* 2005 ''Empty Phantoms: Interviews and Encounters with Jack Kerouac'' (Thunder's Mouth Press)
* 2007 ''Jack Kerouac's American Journey: The Real-Life Odyssey of On the Road''
* 2007 ''Jack Kerouac's American Journey: The Real-Life Odyssey of On the Road'' (Thunder's Mouth Press)
* 2007 ''Kerouac: His Life and Work'' (Taylor Trade Publishing) (revised, formerly ''Kerouac: The Definitive Biography'')
* 2008 ''Miles on Miles: Collected Interviews with Miles Davis''
* 2008 ''Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook One by H.D. Thoreau'' ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
* 2008 ''Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook One by H.D. Thoreau'' ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
* 2008 ''Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook Two by H.D. Thoreau'' ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
* 2008 ''Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook Two by H.D. Thoreau'' ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
* 2009 "Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis" ed. by P. Maher Jr. and Michael K. Dorr
* 2009 ''Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis'' (Chicago Review Press)ed. by P. Maher Jr. and Michael K. Dorr
* 2011 ''Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters'' (Chicago Review Press) <ref>{{cite web |url= https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=14213591 |title='Tom Waits on Tom Waits' Overshadowed by Format|work= ABC News |first=Laura |last=Impellizzeri |date= August 2, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://kirkusreviews.com/blog/pop-culture/and-now-tom-waits-tom-waits/#continue_reading_post|title='Tom Waits on Tom Waits' |first=Jack |last=Feerick |date=August 22, 1011 |accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>
* 2012 ''One Big Soul: An Oral History of Terrence Malick''
* 2013 Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac's On the Road (with Stephanie Nikolopoulos)


=== Forthcoming work ===
=== Forthcoming work ===
* 2014 ''Kalendar'' (a film)
* 2009 ''The New Vision: Jack Kerouac (1940-1950)''
* 2010 Modern Disintegration: Jack Kerouac (1951-1956)
* I Am the Revolutionary: Young Jack Kerouac (2017)
* Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time (2018)
* tentatively 2011 ''The Broken Task: The Life and Writings of Henry David Thoreau''


== Publishers ==
== Publishers ==
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* [[Da Capo Press]]
* [[Da Capo Press]]
* [[American Renaissance Press]]
* [[American Renaissance Press]]

== Personal life ==
Maher is the father of two daughters, Rachel and Chloe.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:30, 4 January 2023

Paul Maher Jr.
Born1963
Amarillo, Texas
Occupationauthor, teacher, book critic
Website
www.officialpaulmaherjr.com

Paul Maher Jr. (born 1963) is an author, book critic, photographer and filmmaker best known for his published books about Jack Kerouac.

Early life and education

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Paul Maher Jr. was born in Amarillo, Texas, where his father was stationed in the Air Force. Shortly afterwards the family moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, where Maher remained through childhood. Upon graduating from Dracut High School, he joined the United States Navy where he served in the Persian Gulf aboard the USS Ramsey. Upon discharge, Maher returned to Lowell. He attended Middlesex Community College and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he obtained an undergraduate degree in American studies. He later completed a master's degree in Education with a concentration in English.[1]

Career

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From 2004 through the present, Maher authored and edited five books for publication. Maher is also rewriting his book on the real-life adventures of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Ongoing projects are his transcriptions and annotations of the unpublished Extracts Related to the Indians by Henry David Thoreau, and Kalendar (working title) a film project based on Thoreau's natural history writings.[1] He is also researching and writing a book on Terrence Malick's 2017 film, The Voyage of Time.

Published works

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  • 2004 Kerouac: The Definitive Biography (Taylor Trade Publishing)
  • 2005 Empty Phantoms: Interviews and Encounters with Jack Kerouac (Thunder's Mouth Press)
  • 2007 Jack Kerouac's American Journey: The Real-Life Odyssey of On the Road (Thunder's Mouth Press)
  • 2007 Kerouac: His Life and Work (Taylor Trade Publishing) (revised, formerly Kerouac: The Definitive Biography)
  • 2008 Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook One by H.D. Thoreau ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
  • 2008 Extracts Related to the Indians - Notebook Two by H.D. Thoreau ed. & annotated by P. Maher Jr.
  • 2009 Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis (Chicago Review Press)ed. by P. Maher Jr. and Michael K. Dorr
  • 2011 Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters (Chicago Review Press) [2][3]
  • 2012 One Big Soul: An Oral History of Terrence Malick
  • 2013 Burning Furiously Beautiful: The True Story of Jack Kerouac's On the Road (with Stephanie Nikolopoulos)

Forthcoming work

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  • 2014 Kalendar (a film)
  • I Am the Revolutionary: Young Jack Kerouac (2017)
  • Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time (2018)

Publishers

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Personal life

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Maher is the father of two daughters, Rachel and Chloe.

References

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  1. ^ a b "About The Official Web Presence of Paul Maher Jr". paulmaherjr.com. 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  2. ^ Impellizzeri, Laura (August 2, 2011). "'Tom Waits on Tom Waits' Overshadowed by Format". ABC News. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Feerick, Jack (August 22, 1011). "'Tom Waits on Tom Waits'". Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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