My three favorite travel books are John McPhee’s Coming into the Country (1976), Ian Frazier’s Great Plains (1989), and Edward Hoagland’s Notes from the Century Before (1969). But I feel I don’t I know them well enough, especially at the formal level. Over the next year, I propose to reread them – immerse myself in them, if that’s possible. And I’ll blog about it as I go. So a new series then – “3 for the Road,” starting January 1, 2021.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Looking forward to it. Which book will start? I will try to accompany you in reading. (P.S. I loved the series with the best of the decade.)
Thanks for your positive feedback. I appreciate your interest. I think I’ll start with "Notes from the Century Before." I might intermix my readings – a bit of Hoagland, then a pinch of McPhee, followed by a dash of Frazier, and so on, until I finish all three books. It’s an odd way to do it, but the idea is to keep all three books fresh and interactive in my mind as I go.
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