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In Driving Lessons, Christopher B. Strain sets out on a quintessential American road trip, exploring not just the roads and byways of the country but the road trip's place in American culture. Strain dives into the well of American travel writing, illuminating fascinating aspects of the road trip, such as how race, class, and gender shape the experiences of road trippers. In the summer of 1998, amid a professional crisis of confidence, Strain settled on a plan to reconnect with both himself and the country he studies. He purchased a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia van and set off on his own cross-country odyssey. In the weeks that followed, he ruminated on his own ongoing journey alongside great journeys from the past and how they reveal the heart of the traveler as well as the landscape of the nation. Visiting archives and landmarks across the United States, Strain's journey became a parallel to the stories he studied--an opportunity to see and experience the cities, national parks, and monuments that define United States history. Driving Lessons is a compelling blend of literary analysis and memoir, offering listeners an insightful and heartfelt reflection on the enduring power of the American road trip.

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Steve Quinn is a Philadelphia-based voice actor who has been telling stories his whole life. Specializing in audiobook narration, he's a native Texan who moved to the big city to pursue comedy. After years of stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, and being extra nice to the wealthy elite at his day job at the front desk of a fancy hotel, he became a full-time narrator. When he's not sitting in his tiny booth reading out loud, he can be found playing with his four-year-old daughter, learning Dave Matthews covers on the guitar, and pursuing his never-ending love of close-up card magic. Steve Quinn is a Philadelphia-based voice actor who has been telling stories his whole life. Specializing in audiobook narration, he's a native Texan who moved to the big city to pursue comedy. After years of stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, and being extra nice to the wealthy elite at his day job at the front desk of a fancy hotel, he became a full-time narrator. When he's not sitting in his tiny booth reading out loud, he can be found playing with his four-year-old daughter, learning Dave Matthews covers on the guitar, and pursuing his never-ending love of close-up card magic.

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