Reviews

The Best American Travel Writing 2017 by Lauren Collins, Jason Wilson

mschrock8's review

4.0

I read these essays one a day.

jarrettbrown's review

3.0

3.6/5

mindyb33's review

3.0

I enjoyed many of the stories in this book. I found the story of how Canadians are sponsoring refugees an innovative step to a big problem. I also enjoyed learning how the lichens on the trees in the forest help with communication.

e_cobbe's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

caitlin_321's review

4.0

I always enjoy stories of other places. These are well-written and thought-provoking.

meowpompom's review

3.0

"The forest is dark. belichened, wetly ticking."

left_coast_justin's review

4.0

I don't know who Lauren Collins is, but she has good taste. The Hit-to-Miss ratio of this collection was quite high, and one of the essays was truly exceptional. This was written by Shelley Puhak, a poet from Baltimore that I was previously unfamiliar with; I've found some of her other material after reading this and she's truly a talented writer.

Sometimes the most effective way to deal with a devastating topic is to put away the tissues, turn off the violin music and talk about something else -- architecture or spring cleaning or kite flying or something. Then, you have rendered the reader defenseless and can await the perfect moment to stick the dagger in.

Other essays I enjoyed included entries from Tom Bissell, writing about a tour in Israel with a bunch of elderly right-wingers, Jackie Hedeman writing about an unusual trip to the Netherlands, Ann Mah de-romanticizing winemaking, Elizabeth Rogers in China and a couple others.

anj_t's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25