Patagonian Road by Kate McCahill ’02 An interview with Stephen Reed “The world is broad and wide,” said Shakespeare. No one has the time to travel all its roads. It is unlikely that I will ever set foot in Central or South America even though I have made some wonderful friends who came to Northwood from countries such as Brazil, Guatemala, and Ecuador to play […]
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We’re delighted to announce that Foreword Reviews has named this year’s INDIES Winners – and PATAGONIAN ROAD has earned the Bronze Award in Travel. A bit about Foreword Reviews: “For twenty years now, Foreword has been delivering long-form book reviews of independently published books. We’ve worked hard to develop a core group of fifty skilled freelance reviewers to write competently about virtually all subjects, whether […]
Thrilled to announce that PATAGONIAN ROAD has been nominated as a finalist for the Firecracker Awards, hosted by the CLMP – the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses. #gratitude The CLMP Firecracker Awards for Independently and Self-Published Literature are a revitalized iteration of the Firecracker Alternative Book Award, originally established in 1996. This distinguished literary awards series spotlights books and magazines making a sparkling contribution to our […]
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 […]
Keep your eyes peeled for Booklist’s review of PATAGONIAN ROAD! “A compelling addition to the growing genre of solo travelogues by women who end their journeys stronger, more self-aware, and more connected to the world.” —Emily Dziuban, Booklist
See my glowing Foreword Review by Kristine Morris, here! Thanks to Foreword for your kind and generous words.
Featuring Kate McCahill, who will read from PATAGONIAN ROAD. Thursday, May 4, 2017 SFCC Library All are welcome | refreshments will be served!
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PATAGONIAN ROAD: A YEAR ALONE THROUGH LATIN AMERICA One woman’s solo journey from Guatemala to Argentina provides the backdrop for this empowering travel memoir. “McCahill is a blues traveler, singing for citizens of the world who have no public voice. She depicts beauty within despair, allowing us to hear a comforting melody in an unsettling breeze and see the gorgeous colors within a bruise.” — […]
The Rumpus, my (your?) go-to for anything literary, arsty, current, and smart, sends a shout-out my way! Thanks to Jake Slovis in his little excerpt (of mine!!) entitled “The Sealed Literary World.”
Come and get it, dear readers! This year’s SFLR is hot off the press and ready for you to sink your teeth into. Featuring Miriam Sagan, Daniel Kilpatric, Holly Baldwin, Richard Hartshorn, Tony Luebberman, Shuli Lamden, and more. Visit the SFCC Library for free copies, or email sflr@sfcc.edu to get one mailed to you. Happy reading!
