- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/84867) - []() - []() - []() # 11 eBooks for Armchair Travelers Curated by EBSCO’s Collection Development Librarians for Public Libraries EBSCO eBook Collection Development experts have pulled together a world tour for armchair travel amateurs and afficionados alike. From an expedition in the North Pole to a trek on the Appalachian Trail, these stories have something for everyone. ![armchair travelers blog image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/armchair-travelers-blog-image-780.jpg) 27 February 2023 EBSCO eBook Collection Development experts have pulled together a terrific world tour for armchair travel amateurs and afficionados alike. The world is literally at your fingertips with these riveting reads! ***The High Sierra: A Love Story*** by Kim Stanley Robinson Published by Hachette 9780316306812 Award-winning sci-fi novelist Kim Stanley Robinson dramatically describes the majestic Sierras and the lasting impressions they’ve left on him. Memoir, travel guide, natural history – Robinson covers it all. ***Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail*** by Heather Anderson Published by Mountaineers Books 9781680513370 Mountaineer Heather Anderson (“Anish”) recounts her next great trek through the Appalachian Mountains after setting a record on the Pacific Crest Trail two years earlier. ***In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling Through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father*** by Derek Baxter Published by Sourcebooks 9781728225395 Debut author Derek Baxter is guided by Thomas Jefferson’s 1788 book *Hints to Americans Traveling in Europe*. While physically following in Jefferson’s footsteps, Baxter describes his own personal journey in grappling with the 21st century perspectives on the slave owner who authored such pivotal documents on human freedom. ***Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena*** by Jordan Salama Published by Catapult 9781646220458 Journalist Jordan Salama relates his nearly 1,000-mile voyage along the Magdalena River in Colombia. From high up in the Andes all the way to the Caribbean Sea, Salama writes about the flora, fauna, and everyday folks in an effort to portray the country’s complexity and beauty. ***Artistic Places*** by Susie Hodge Published by White Lion Publishing 9780711254541 Artist and art historian Susie Hodge presents 25 works of art and the breathtaking locations that inspired them. ***Winter Pasture: One Woman’s Journey with China’s Kazakh Herders*** by Li Juan Published by Astra House 9781662600340 Chinese journalist L Juani, who co-owns a small store that caters to Kazakh herders, joins one nomadic family over the winter of 2010. This is the award-winning author’s debut English work in America. ***The White Mosque: A Memoir*** by Sofia Samatar Published by Catapult 9781646220984 African and Arabic literature scholar and award-winning author Sofia Samatar – a descendant of Swiss-German Mennonites and Somali Muslims – travels to Uzbekistan to explore a piece of her complex religious and cultural heritage. ***Polar Exposure: An All-Women’s Expedition to the North Pole*** by Felicity Aston Published by Imagine 9781632892447 In 2018, British explorer Felicity Aston assembled and trained a team of 10 women from different countries to trek to the North Pole and learn more about the values and worldviews of women from different cultures. Their stories are recounted here. ***The Kindness of Strangers*** by Tom Lutz Published by University of Iowa Press 9781609387891 World traveler and professor Tom Lutz’s latest book takes the reader to several remote locations that aren’t likely to appear in many guidebooks. Briefly covering the setting, these essays focus primarily on the people he meets once he gets there. ***A Place in the World: Finding the Meaning of Home*** by Frances Mayes Published by Penguin Random House 9780593443347 The bestselling author of *Under the Tuscan Sun* reminisces on the meaning of “home” by recounting places she’s lived and visited that evoke the essential feeling. ***Home Is the Road: Wandering the Land, Shaping the Spirit*** by Diane Glancy Published by Broadleaf Books 9781506474786 For Native American writer Diane Glancy, home doesn’t have to be a specific place. As someone who has spent a lot of time traveling cross-country, “home” happens on the journey and in the space between destinations. Looking for more entertaining nonfiction for your library? 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