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In 2011, veteran writer Philip Caputo sets out from the United States’ southernmost point to its northernmost reachable by road, traveling 16,000 miles in an Airstream with his wife and two dogs. Across the country—from West Virginia to Alaska—he speaks with a wide spectrum of residents, from a local preacher to a Native American shaman and a taco entrepreneur. Caputo’s interactions reveal the threads that bind Americans together, the social tensions heightened by a historic economic recession, and the cultural diversity that shapes the nation’s identity.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Travel & Geography/Travel Writing
Authors: Philip Caputo
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