Palestinian dessert, cowboy poets, and a really big rock. The Statesider’s Pam Mandel on the pain of loving America right now.
About Pam Mandel
Red State Road Trip
Pam Mandel talks with J.R. Jamison, author of Hillbilly Queer about travel and life in Missouri and Indiana, and being an outsider even in the place you’re from.
Waipi’o Disconnect
The Statesider’s Pam Mandel accepts an invitation to spend the night in Waipi’o Valley on Hawai’i Island, looking for a place to disconnect. She’s not alone.
Visit Kentucky, and Other Travel Advice from Chef Edward Lee
You might know him from Top Chef or Mind of a Chef, but Chef Edward Lee is also an advocate for US road trips.
We talked with him about American diversity, fried chicken, his book “Buttermilk Graffiti,” and, of course, cake vs. pie.
Road Trip Elegy
There is no better way to meet America than to get in a car and drive. But it’s not about the driving itself. Pam Mandel explores just what it is about road trips that keeps us coming back for more.
Zoo Nebraska: An Interview with Carson Vaughan
An interview with author Carson Vaughan about his new book, Zoo Nebraska, the story of a small town that never lived up to its big ambitions.