Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" was published in 1957 and explored topics of interest to the new post-war generation. In 2007, an expanded edition was released with new texts for modern readers. Actors and actresses then studied the book in 2010 at a reading camp to prepare for the film adaptation of "On the Road", which was released in Europe in 2012 but not in America for unknown reasons. Some students wanted to see the film to better understand American culture and progressive thinking.