Books to put you in that cross country state of mind.
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Jack Kerouac, On the Road
Let's get this one out of the way.
Source: indianapublicmedia.org
John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
An American Institution travels the country in his later years, with poodle in tow? Hell yeah.
Source: forestglenroad.org
Denis Johnson, Train Dreams
A short, kinda lonesome book about a drifter-type character in the American West during the late 19th century. The prose is sparse, but it's surprisingly emotional and poignant.
Source: gregwalklin.com