Monthly Archives: November 2016

And Yet Another Book Report: “Travels With Charley: In Search of America” by John Steinbeck

I have read a few of John Steinbeck‘s novels in the past, and generally found them to be quite depressing. Once I was no longer required to read them for school, I chose to avoid him as a writer. However, … Continue reading

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Another Book Report: “A Walk Across America” by Peter Jenkins

Peter Jenkins set out on a journey to discover America. On the way, he discovered himself. He began his walk on October 15, 1973 in New York and ended it about one year later in New Orleans. He walked away … Continue reading

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Book Report: “Blue Highways” by William Least Heat-Moon

Blue Highways: A Journey Into America is another of the books listed in the Atlas Obscura article by Richard Kreitner and Steven Melendez: “The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature’s Most Epic Road Trips.” This is the seventh of the … Continue reading

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