A blend of travel and memoir, discovery and self-discovery ... Fascinating and absorbing. It takes many forms: study, travelogue, guidebook, and warts-and-all self-portrait. McCarthy’s fieldwork is laudable ... The book is particularly compelling when McCarthy charts his own progress.
McCarthy’s curiosity fuels organic conversation with other men, leading to discoveries about both himself and male friendship, making this revealing memoir that spans the highways and back roads of the U.S. inspiring, impactful, and revealing.
A hopeful story about the passage of time and friendship that, while unscientific, may inspire readers to pick up a phone and call someone. In doing so, McCarthy shows how to connect not only with others, but also with the fullest versions of ourselves.
