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Authors Annie Hartnett and Kevin Wilson on writing road trip novels

Aug 12, 2026 · 9m

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By chance, authors Annie Hartnett and Kevin Wilson published road trip novels last year within just a few weeks of each other. The Road to Tender Hearts follows a 67-year-old man, his estranged daughter and his newly adopted grandniece and nephew on a road trip to reunite with the man’s high school crush. Run for the Hills is about four half-siblings who set off to track down the father who abandoned them. In today’s episode, Hartnett and Wilson join All Things Considered ’s Juana Summers for a conversation about road trip stories and their favorites in the genre. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free…