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Joyce Johnson

Joyce Johnson (née Glassman) is an award-winning American memoirist, novelist, and biographer born in 1935 in New York City. Best known for her memoir *Minor Characters*, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1983, she is also recognized for her literary contributions to Beat Generation literature, including her relationship with Jack Kerouac documented in *The Voice is All* (2012) and *Door Wide Open* (2000). Her eight books span multiple genres and explore themes of identity, loss, and the American literary landscape.

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Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
1994
 In the Night Café: A Novel
In the Night Café: A Novel
2014
 The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac
The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac
2012
 The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac
The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac
2013
 In The Limelight (LIN)
In The Limelight (LIN)
2004
 Illusion
Illusion
2020