Library Journal gives PATAGONIAN ROAD a thumbs up!

Posted: April 1, 2017/Under: Blog, News/By: Kate McCahill

Library Journal gives PATAGONIAN ROAD a thumbs up!

We were thrilled to wake up to a fresh and tasty review from the one and only LIBRARY JOURNAL.

Benjamin Malczewski writes:

But where Theroux is confined to the rails – no immersion – McCahill plunges in, body and soul. Although this road has been trodden, the author’s journey and insights…have a presence and immediacy…She considers the reciprocity between traveler and local; the inward exploration of self that travel delivers; the connectedness to our surroundings; and reawakening our senses. VERDICT: This welcome (and timely) call to explore foreign borders as well as our own comfort zones is highly recommended.

We’re over the moon!

Thank you, LIBRARY JOURNAL and Benjamin Malczewski for your kind words.

About Kate

Starting in December 2010, I travelled from Guatemala to Patagonia, making the trip mostly overland, by bus. I'm grateful for my funding provided by Wellesley College's Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship, and am indebted to Doug Glover, who assigned me Paul Theroux's book, THE OLD PATAGONIAN EXPRESS, and thus inspired this project. I traced Theroux's footprints through Central and South America, learning Spanish, teaching English, and writing my book, PATAGONIAN ROAD.

Here's what I learned along the way: Don't listen to those who try to talk you out of your dreams. Focus on figuring out how to get to where you want to go, and then making it happen. All is possible, as they tell you in India. Drop me a line if you've got ideas, suggestions, or questions. Happy reading!