A captivating collection of short travel stories from the author of the classic American road book The Kindness of Strangers.
In Shortcuts, Mike McIntyre propels readers around the world in 176 spare, yet surprising, sketches brimming with wit, intimacy, and adventure. Drawing on childhood memories, his work as a journalist, and a lifetime of wandering, he applies his vivid, swift language to a wide range of experiences and encounters in far-flung, fascinating locations.
From California to Croatia, Louisiana to Lithuania, South Africa to South America—and beyond—he reveals again why he is called “a reader’s dream” (San Diego Union-Tribune).
A captivating collection of short travel stories from the author of the classic American road book The Kindness of Strangers.
In Shortcuts, Mike McIntyre propels readers around the world in 176 spare, yet surprising, sketches brimming with wit, intimacy, and adventure. Drawing on childhood memories, his work as a journalist, and a lifetime of wandering, he applies his vivid, swift language to a wide range of experiences and encounters in far-flung, fascinating locations.
From California to Croatia, Louisiana to Lithuania, South Africa to South America—and beyond—he reveals again why he is called “a reader’s dream” (San Diego Union-Tribune).