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Bill Bryson returned to America after two decades in England. To rediscover his native land, Bryson impulsively set about hiking the Appalachian Trail, a 2200-mile long path that stretches from Georgia to Maine.

Buy it on Amazon Read January Magazine's 1997 interview with Bill Bryson I don't read a lot of travel literature. I kind of like to get away from it. It's kind of like, you know, being a brain surgeon and having to read neurological magazines or something. For pleasure I wouldn't necessarily read travel stuff. But when I do read it, almost every writer -- even the guys I don't particularly like ...

Michael Interviews... Author Bill Bryson I'm A Stranger Here Myself May 15, 1999 Bill Bryson can't decide where to live -- England, Australia, Iowa, New Hampshire -- it's really a tough decision. But, as he points out in his book, I'm A Stranger Here Myself, no matter where Bill is, Bill's a stranger. Tune in as Michael and Bill debate the merits of hopping the pond or settling for Iowa. Bill ...

Back to NEWS BILL BRYSON A CITY UNDER STARTER'S ORDERS Bill Bryson, the bestselling author, will be contributing regularly to The Times during the Olympic Games. His first bulletin from Sydney reports on how the city, its beer dispensers and its very well-informed bus drivers are ready for the show to begin. Of all the Olympic sports that have come and gone - and there have been more than you ...

Is there such a thing as environmental literature Yes according to Mary Jenkins a Phd student working on the role that the natural environment has on literary works as diverse as the Bible Peter Car ...

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