American Adventures: A Second Trip 'abroad at Home

Julian Street embarks on his second journey through the American South, determined to do what he couldn't on his first trip: actually discover America. Armed with curiosity and accompanied by an illustrator who arrives later, Street leaves New York behind and ventures into landscapes far removed from his urban comforts. The narrative blends sharp humor with genuine wonder as he records his encounters with Southern cities, rural stretches, and the eclectic characters who populate them. His farewell at the train station sets the tone perfectly sarcastic, self-deprecating, and oddly moving. What emerges is not just a travelogue but a portrait of a man wrestling with the question of what it means to be a stranger in your own country. Street observes with the keen eye of someone who knows he's looking at something that might not survive the century's end.