Joanna Pocock on writing about kindness and perspective on the American Road

America is a place that has compelled countless writers to travel its vast and varied landscapes.  Perhaps you’ve done it yourself. But what happens when you feel compelled to do it all again? That’s the question at the heart of Joanna Pocock’s essay, Greyhound (Fitzcarraldo Editions). Named after the iconic bus company whose intercity network carries passengers from Detroit to Los Angeles — and which Joanna relies on for her own journey — Greyhound revisits familiar motels, crossings, and bus stations she first encountered years before. Joanna’s writing has appeared in the LA Times, Guardian US and the Nation among others*. GREYHOUND is her second book, and her first, SURRENDER, won the Fitzcarraldo essay prize. Remember to like, share, follow, subscribe or leave a review if you enjoy the show. *please note that I state an incorrect list of publications in the intro. Amended here! Reference Points - 1.40 - is Joanna a city or a country writer  - 3.20 - where the journey starts -  6.15 - why are there not more women on the road? -  09.00 - starting in Canada. -  11.05 - Borders -  12.15 - the people Joanna meets -  16.05 - the sense of perspective. -  17.50 -  people Joanna sees - 19.30 - Amarillo and fecal dust  - 23.00 - rippling pages podcast -  24.05 - the cost of travel -  26.35  - the bus as a political space -  30.30 - the enduring appeal of the American road. ***** Tickets for Agnes Lidbeck in Conversation  https://www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk/events/p/theripplingpagesliveoctober ***** Remember, if you buy from Rippling Pages Bookshop all books are all sourced from indie bookshops! https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/ripplingpagespod Support the Rippling Pages on a new Patreon https://patreon.com/RipplingPagesPod?utm_medi Interested in hosting your own podcast? Follow this link and find out how: https://www.podbean.com/ripplingpages  Reference Points Ansel Adams Lewis Baltz Simone de  Beauvoir - America Day by Day Jack Kerouac - On the Road Irma Kirtz - The Great American Bus Ride Ethel Mannin - An America Journey Benjamin Markovits - The Rest of Our Lives William Least Heat-Moon - Blue Highways Ed Ruscha The Salt Path - Raynor Winn