Review
“The voices in WHEREABOUTS offer a completely fresh approach to travel and life “out of place.” Compellingly narrative and, at times, dazzlingly lyrical, we hear and feel the uncensored inside stories—both cerebral and sensual—of people settling in or on the move all over our bright world.”
— Henry Hughes, HARVARD REVIEW
“The writers of this collection stand as capable and intrepid ‘purveyors of the connections the rest of us don’t see’ . . . . Most marvelous is that whether the authors hold crowbars, bouzoukis, or babies, the complex truths of their essays give sturdy shelter to the many foreign selves we harbor.”
— Jennifer Boyden, author of THE MOUTHS OF GRAZING THINGS and THE DECLARABLE FUTURE
“Each tale in this brilliantly curated collection deals not only with places and the people that make them, but also with the transformative aspects of travel, inspiring us to take our own daring first steps into the unexplored.”
— Margot Bigg, author of MOON LIVING ABROAD IN INDIA
“In reading this collection, you can explore the world without having to leave the comfort of your couch. But by the time you reach the last page, you’ll be itching to get off the cushions and book yourself a ticket to anywhere.”
— Colin D. Halloran, author of SHORTLY THEREAFTER
"Whether sitting in the hut of a Nepalese wise man or navigating the American Thanksgiving dinner table, these writers marvel at the unique and esoteric while teasing out those universal threads--loneliness, love, friendship--that tie us together. . . . A joy to read."
— Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, author of LITERATURE ON DEADLINE
“WHEREABOUTS takes you from the well-heeled in St. Petersburg to a nude beach in Croatia, from tony Martha’s Vineyard to grungy Trenton. . . . This intimate look at the wanderlust in all of us turns on the question of what strangers—and strange lands—tell us about ourselves. Revelations abound in this wide-ranging and engrossing journey across continents.”
— Karen Houppert, author of CHASING GIDEON: THE ELUSIVE QUEST FOR POOR PEOPLE'S JUSTICE
About the Author
BRANDI DAWN HENDERSON is a travelling writer on regular journeys that prove truths to be no strangers to fictions. She was a contributor to TIME OUT DEHLI, and her work has appeared in MASON'S ROAD LITERARY JOURNAL, JMWW, THREE QUARTER REVIEW, 20 SOMETHING, LOST LITERARY MAGAZINE, URBANITE, and DILLINET MAGAZINE. Henderson is the Editor-in-Chief of Outside in Literary & Travel Magazine, a journal which seeks to promote cross-cultural understandings through global storytelling, and also co-edits PROMPT & CIRCUMSTANCES, a resource dedicated to lighting creative fires. Visit her at www.brandidawnhenderson.com.
