After reading William Least Heat-Moon's classic Blue Highways, I was hungry for a sequel, a follow up. While this is interesting as a background to his writing of that book, it's a little unsatisfying as a background to the journey itself. That's not what he intended, I guess, so I'm falling into that common trap of not liking a book because it wasn't what I was looking for. As a background to the writing and endless attempts to get it published it's fascinating, however. He's a colourful and evocative writer, and I suspect he's a colourful character.