"Taking the Great American Roadtrip" (Smithsonian Magazine)

Ftom Smithsonoan Magazine

By Paul Theroux
Smithsonian magazine, September 2009

In the spirit of Kerouac and Steinbeck, a celebrated travel writer fulfills a childhood fantasy: to drive across his native land.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/The-Long-Way-Home-USA.html