Carnegie libraries visited: Mount Vernon, Poseyville, Fort Branch, Evansville East Branch, and Evansville West Branch, Illinois Days...

Carnegie libraries visited: Edwardsville, Pana, Mattoon, Arcola, Charlestown, and Greenville, Illinois Days sober: 349 I don’t know which...

Carnegie libraries visited: Belleville, Illinois Days sober: 348 The Preacher was on fire this morning at the gathering of alcoholics....

Carnegie libraries visited: Hobart and Frederick, Oklahoma; Stamford, Texas Days sober: 270 April served my order of eggs, ham, hash...

Carnegie libraries visited: none. Days sober: 346 The three individuals chatting behind the pickup truck parked right next to Goldfinger...

Carnegie libraries visited: Waverly, Jacksonville, Griggsville, Pittsfield, Winchester, and Carrollton, Illinois; Carondelet, Carpenter,...

Carnegie libraries visited: El Paso, Lincoln, and Petersburg, Illinois Days sober: 344 My alarm didn’t go off yesterday at 5.55 pm, as I...

Carnegie libraries visited: Galva, Wyoming, Farmington, and Peoria, Illinois Days sober: 343 I’ve been so lucky on this trip. Not a...

Carnegie libraries visited: Indiana Harbor (also known as Grand Boulevard Carnegie Library), East Chicago, Indiana; Plano, Marseilles,...

Carnegie libraries visited: Brigham City, and Chapman Branch (Salt Lake City), Utah Days sober: 296 My car is a mess. I’m glad that I’m...

Carnegie libraries visited: none Days sober: 341 I had the real hostel-in-Chicago experience last night. It’s nice: my ten-bunk room has...

Carnegie libraries visited: Watertown, Stoughton, and Edgerton, Wisconsin; Belvidere, St. Charles, and Maywood, Illinois Days sober: 340...

Carnegie libraries visited: Plymouth and Waukesha, Wisconsin Sundays are often my day off, with no library visits planned, as most...

University of Wisconsin Three of the happiest years of my adult life were spent in Madison, when I was studying for my Ph.D. (I actually...

It’s time to take stock. I’ve been on the road for three and a half months, and I’ve now traveled just over 20,000 miles. Along the way...

Carnegie libraries visited: Berlin and Columbus, Wisconsin Devil's Lake State Park Last night I chose to camp at the Devil’s Lake State...

I decided to stay in Baraboo for the day. I’m not feeling great, and I wanted to rest and write. Baraboo’s Carnegie-Schaade Library is my...

Carnegie libraries visited: Sparta, Tomah, Elroy, and Baraboo, Wisconsin Today I’m driving deep into the creamy heart of cheese country....

Carnegie libraries visited: Northfield, Chatfield, and Preston, Minnesota Rain foiled my plans. I was hoping to take the ferry out to...

Carnegie libraries visited: Two Harbors, Minnesota and Bayfield, Wisconsin I slept like a baby, if the baby had been given a Red Bull...