Here, There, Elsewhere: Stories from the Road - Hardcover

William Least Heat-Moon is the author of the bestselling classics Blue Highways, River-Horse, and PrairyErth. He lives near Columbia, Missouri.

"Heat-Moon wanders off in every direction in this scintillating collection of short writings...A master at conjuring place, Least Heat-Moon intertwines primeval geology with modern social mores, gorgeous scenery with tourist tackery, vast landscapes with intricate psychologies...There is a dazzling variety of places, people and curiosities, linked by a highway of funny, perceptive, and generous prose."―Publishers Weekly

"Hallelujah! William Least Heat-Moon is on the road again...[He] slices down through layers of biography, history, folklore and geology to deliver a place in full.""―Bill Marvel, Dallas Morning News

"[Heat-Moon is] at his finest when in often overlooked places...Here, There, Elsewhere is worth the investment in time, a good dictionary, and open-mindedness."―Katherine Hauswirth, Christian Science Monitor

"[Heat-Moon's] curiosity and adventurous nature have not dimmed, however, making him a first-rate travel guide. He is an original, memorable word-smith."―Steve Weinberg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"This captivating new collection of his short-form travelogues ... are always greater than the sum of their parts. But the most endearing tales are those closest to his home and heart."―Kristin Baird Rattini, American Way

"Least Heat-Moon is truly one of this nation's best travel writers, if not the best. He takes travel writing seriously as a literary genre. An essential title; highly recommended."―Lee Arnold, Library Journal

"[Here, There, Elsewhere] expands the scope of Heat-Moon's encounters with the quirks, characters and topographical challenges."―Neil Pond, American Profile

"Not a meandering travelogue...but a philosophical peregrination about the act of travel, its universal effects and personal consequences."―Lois Carr, The Wichita Eagle

PRAISE FOR ROADS TO QUOZ:

"Altogether wonderful . . . Heat-Moon loves the funky byways of America. . . . His destinations matter less than the infectious curiosity he brings to every journey."―Entertainment Weekly

"This is a call to get out a map and explore rural America the beautiful. If urban life makes you feel like you're losing your mind and your way, set out to your own blue highway to quoz."
―Fort Worth Star-Telegram