Greyhound
A Memoir

this was such a well-researched, layered memoir that really illuminates how all of the structures that frame our lives are interconnected. like, truly just a book about everything. meanders but without feeling pointless - you can see the wheels turning in the author’s mind, taking her from idea to i......more

Road tripping has been inherently ingrained in my nature since childhood. My parents didn't take us on many actual vacations—I can count the number on one hand—but they did know how to get in the car and get lost for the day. Piling us all in the car, behind the wheel, my dad was king of his domain.......more

A fascinating road trip memoir by Pocock. I really enjoyed the scrutiny of comparison between the two trips she makes in 2006 and 2023 from Detroit to LA; not only has she changed but the world has changed, irrevocably it seems. It is captured in this sad refrain:- "Much of the hope I had seen in 200......more

I tooo my time with this book, and I sort of hoped it would never end. Even if I don’t agree with so many points the author makes, especially those on consciously deciding to have a child on a burning and collapsing planet, I appreciate the journey she took me on. I wish the ending were more about t......more

I rarely read non-fiction but perhaps I should as this is easily one of the best books I've read this year.  In 2006, after having suffered several miscarriages and the death of her sister, Joanna Pocock travelled across America - from Detroit to LA - via Greyhound bus. In 2023, she embarks on the sa......more