Walking Across America

By Jay Allison

Andrew Forsthoefel set out at age 23 to walk across America, east to west, 4000 miles, with a sign on him that said, "Walking to Listen." Later, an hour-long audio program"Walking Across America: Advice to a Young Man" was co-produced with Jay Allison, tracks Andrew's journey. It's a coming-of-age story, and a portrait of this country - big-hearted, wild, innocent, and wise. Listen to the hour-long piece "Walking Across America: Advice to a Young Man" and find out more at Transom.org.

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Jay Allison

Jay Allison is the Founder of WCAI and the Executive Director of Atlantic Public Media. He is one of public radio’s most honored producers and has won virtually every major industry award, including six Peabodys. Over the last thirty-five years, he has independently produced hundreds of documentaries and features for radio and television. He is currently produces The Moth Radio Hour and, before that, was the host and curator of This I Believe on NPR, and co-edited the best-selling books based on that series.

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