America is a place that has compelled countless writers to travel its vast and varied landscapes.  Perhaps you’ve done it yourself. But what happens when you feel compelled to do it all again?That’s the question at the heart of Joanna Pocock’s essay, Greyhound (Fitzcarraldo Editions). Named after the iconic bus company whose intercity network carries passengers from Detroit to Los Angeles — and which Joanna relies on for her own journey — Greyhound revisits familiar motels, crossings, and bus stations she first encountered years before. Joanna’s writing has appeared in Granta, The Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and The London Review of Books, among others. GREYHOUND is her second book, and her first, SURRENDER, won the Fitzcarraldo essay prize. Remember to like, share, follow, subscribe or leave a review if you enjoy the show.    Reference Points- 1.40 - is Joanna a city or a country writer - 3.20 - where the journey starts-  6.15 - why are there not more women on the road?-  09.00 - starting in Canada.-  11.05 - Borders-  12.15 - the people Joanna meets-  16.05 - the sense of perspective.-  17.50 -  people Joanna sees- 19.30 - Amarillo and fecal dust - 23.00 - rippling pages podcast-  24.05 - the cost of travel-  26.35  - the bus as a political space-  30.30 - the enduring appeal of the American road. *****Tickets for Agnes Lidbeck in Conversation https://www.nextchapterleeds.co.uk/events/p/theripplingpagesliveoctober *****Remember, if you buy from Rippling Pages Bookshop all books are all sourced from indie bookshops!https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/ripplingpagespod Support the Rippling Pages on a new Patreonhttps://patreon.com/RipplingPagesPod?utm_medi Interested in hosting your own podcast? Follow this link and find out how: https://www.podbean.com/ripplingpages  Reference PointsAnsel AdamsLewis BaltzSimone de  Beauvoir - America Day by DayJack Kerouac - On the RoadIrma Kirtz - The Great American Bus RideEthel Mannin - An America JourneyBenjamin Markovits - The Rest of Our LivesWilliam Least Heat-Moon - Blue HighwaysEd RuschaThe Salt Path - Raynor Winn