Program 604: West Coast Roadtrip; Southern Eats; Travel Kindness

Chandler O'Leary recommends highlights for a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, from San Diego to the Olympic Peninsula. Matthew Gavin Frank describes some of the quintessential local dishes you can enjoy across the South. And listeners remember people they encountered in their travels, where a simple act of kindness became a lifelong memory.

• Chandler O'Leary, author of "The Best Coast: A Road Trip Atlas" (Sasquatch Books)  
• Matthew Gavin Frank, author of "The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour Through America's Food" (Liveright)

• Chandler O'Leary highlights both the coastal and inland routes along the U.S. West Coast in her book "The Best Coast: A Road Trip Atlas."  Chandler also makes reprints of many of her sketches available at her website.
• Matthew Gavin Frank examines a quintessential dish from each of the 50 United States in his book "The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour Through America's Food."  In addition to his many writing credits, Matt teaches creative writing at Northern Michigan University.