Christopher Strain

Christopher Strain (Col ’93) has published his fifth book, Driving Lessons: A Road Trip Through American Travel Literature, with University of Alabama Press. The book is part memoir, part travelogue, part academic analysis and not only recounts the author’s own cross-country odyssey in a 1972 Volkswagen Bus but also delves into other travel narratives, exploring the enduring power of the road trip in American culture. Strain is professor of history and American Studies at the Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University.