Welcome to “Great Books, Great Voice” a weekly podcast where we aim to ignite a new world of community, connection, and conversation one book at a time. My name is Diamond Michael Scott and I am your global book ambassador and show host.
My guest today is Charles Roamer, author of the book “83 Odyssey: An Adventure Down The Spine of America on U.S. Highway 83.” I first learned of his book at the “Bookstore On The Square” in downtown Fort Collins and have been immersed in it ever since.
A seasoned road trip enthusiast, Charles takes readers on a journey down a fascinating yet esoteric largely two lane highway that runs from the Canadian border near Westhope North Dakota to the Mexican border in Brownsville, Texas, which he drove in his 2006 Toyota Corolla.
In this episode we’ll learn about his adventures in making this trek, the terrain he encountered, the towns he visited, and the people he met. Besides U.S. 83, learn about other roads in the pre-interstate US highway system that’s approaching its one-hundredth anniversary.
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