{"product_id":"looking-for-america-on-the-new-jersey-turnpike-second-edition-paperback","title":"Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngus Kress Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Aaron Rockland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA twelve-lane behemoth cutting through the least scenic parts of the Garden State, the New Jersey Turnpike may lack the romantic allure of highways like Route 66, but it might just be a more accurate symbol of American life, representing the nation at both its best and its worst. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Angus Gillespie and Michael Rockland wrote \u003ci\u003eLooking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989, they simply wanted to express their fascination with a road that many commuters regarded with annoyance or indifference. Little did they expect that it would be hailed as a classic, listed by the state library alongside works by Whitman and Fitzgerald as one of the ten best books ever written about New Jersey or by a New Jerseyan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now \u003ci\u003eLooking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike \u003c\/i\u003eis back in a special updated and expanded edition, examining how this great American motorway has changed over the past thirty-five years. You'll learn how the turnpike has become an icon inspiring singers and poets. And you'll meet the many people it has affected, including the homeowners displaced by its construction, the highway patrol and toll-takers who work on it, and the drivers who speed down its lanes every day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANGUS KRESS GILLESPIE is a professor of American Studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he teaches courses in historical and contemporary folklore. A Fulbright professor and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, he has written on subjects ranging from skyscrapers to superhighways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e MICHAEL AARON ROCKLAND is a Professor Emeritus of American Studies at Rutgers University. His many books include works of scholarship, memoir, journalism, and fiction, often focusing on New Jersey culture, such as \u003ci\u003eThe George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Other Jersey Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, both from Rutgers University Press.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752234123552,"sku":"9781978835986","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5699cbba05dc206ce1ffaf902f0d567d.webp?v=1779990666","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/looking-for-america-on-the-new-jersey-turnpike-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}