Road Reading
Friday, June 09, 2006 - 03:26 PM
During today's summer reading discussion a woman caller, who is embarking on a cross-country road trip with her family asked for some “on the road" reading suggestions. Here are some of your email responses:
PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon is a great book about Kansas. It would be wonderful on tape/cd as one makes the drive through the Mid-West.
-P.D.
Book for the road suggestion: Jack Kerouac's On The Road "the ultimate road trip novel"
-S.P.
I read a great book years ago called The Magic Bus. It was an account of a summer college course inspired by Kerouac's On the Road. The course required extensive reading about American history based on the itinerary of the drive. I loved it, and think that it would be great to listen to (if it's on tape) while driving cross country. It's a great resource for reading material about American regional history.
-A.J.
road-trip reading...Mark Twain!!
-F.D.R.
Advice for roadtrippin' readers driving along I-90: read Travels with Charley by Steinbeck; or get it on tape. He took a similar route.
-V.P.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.