Philip Caputo

USMC

by Philip Caputo | Nov 10, 2013 | The Longest Road

Nov. 10th, 1775: The U.S. Marine Corps was established in a Philadelphia saloon, Tun Tavern. Raise a glass, all marines, active and former, everywhere, and wish yourselves a happy 238th.

MSNBC

by Philip Caputo | Nov 1, 2013 | The Longest Road

I’ll be interviewed about The Longest Road on the Alex Witt show on MSNBC. Date: Saturday, Nov.2. Time:12:30pm.

EXCELLENT INTERVIEW

by Philip Caputo | Sep 23, 2013 | The Longest Road

Every writer wishes for an interviewer like Terrance McNally of KPFK in Los Angeles. Click on this link to hear his interview with me about The Longest Road. http://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/kpfk_130922_130040freeforum.MP3

A Crime Novel’s Revival

by Philip Caputo | Sep 16, 2013 | The Longest Road

This coming February, HarperCollins is going to re-issue my 1996 novel, Equation for Evil. It’s been my sole venture into the realm of crime fiction, although it transcends the limitations of genre. In its examination of violence in today’s America, its...

Philip Caputo’s 6 Favorite Travel Books

by Philip Caputo | Aug 11, 2013 | The Longest Road

My thumbnail “reviews” of these can be found at: http://theweek.com/article/index/247764/philip-caputos-6-favorite-travel-books

My travel conversation with William Least Heat-Moon

by Philip Caputo | Jul 12, 2013 | In the media, The Longest Road

I enjoyed this conversation with William Least Heat-Moon, whom I had long admired but not met before, and thank the New York Times for bringing it about.

A milestone in the THE LONGEST ROAD journey: Publication day

by Philip Caputo | Jul 11, 2013 | Reviews, The Longest Road

As we near publication day (July 16) for THE LONGEST ROAD, it’s been interesting reading the early reaction to the book on Amazon and GoodReads as well various media reviews whose links I’m collecting on my site.

Inside the writing of The Longest Road

by Philip Caputo | Jun 10, 2013 | The Longest Road

A lot of people, maybe most people, think they can write a book. Are you one of them? My recent writing journey.

Of maps, atlases, and the end of adventure in the digital age

by Philip Caputo | May 31, 2013 | The Longest Road

I love maps in all their forms: road maps, road atlases, topographic maps, marine charts. But I feel that the benign tyranny of electronic navigation can turn an adventure into a mediocre experience, like a trip to the mall. Agree or disagree?

Song of the cicada and other bugs of the road

by Philip Caputo | May 20, 2013 | The Longest Road

Cicadas and love bugs swarmed us. Ticks plagued our campsites. The ubiquitous mosquito was with us all the way. But for sheer horror the insect in the bath house in a backwoods Tennessee campground won the gold medal.