Road Tripped

by Pete Hautman

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"Superb road trip novel. By turns introspective and humorous." -Booklist (starred review)

In this captivating story about loss, love, and changing your ways, National Book Award -winning author Pete Hautman imbues the classic road trip novel with clever wit and heartfelt musings about life and death.

Steven Gerald Gabel-a.k.a. Stiggy-needs to get out of Minnesota. His father recently took his own life, his mother is a shell of the person she used to be, and his sort-of-girlfriend ghosted him and skipped town. What does he have left to stick around for? Armed with his mom's credit card and a tourist map of Great River Road, Stiggy sets off in his dad's car.

The only problem is, life on his own isn't exactly what he expected and, soon enough, he finds himself at a crossroads: keep running from his demons, or let them hitch a ride back home with him.
  • ISBN10 1534405917
  • ISBN13 9781534405912
  • Publish Date 9 June 2020 (first published 14 May 2019)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster
  • Edition Reprint
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 336
  • Language English