"He took everything so calmly; did he imagine that she always kissed the man sitting next to her on the night plane from Miami?"
-From Miami-New York by Martha Gellhorn
Actors read fabulous stories that take place in transit, about adventures that would not have been possible without modern transportation. This compilation proves that a lot can happen neither here nor there, but on the way from one place to another.
Stuart Dybek's Pet Milk
read by Keith Szarabajka
A young couple takes a romantic ride on the Chicago El.
Dorothy Thomas' The Getaway
read by Mia Dillon
A bored midwestern housewife tries to escape to Kansas City.
Edward P. Jones' An Orange Line Train to Ballston
read by Sonia Manzano
A mother of three yearns to see the dreadlocked man from the train again.
James Thurber's A Ride with Olympy
read by David Rakoff
Two men take a bumpy ride through the French countryside. Hilarity ensues.
Martha Gellhorn's Miami-New York
read by Joanna Gleason
An overnight flight makes for an unexpected romantic encounter between strangers seated together.
Annie Proulx's The Trickle-Down Effect
read by James Naughton
A hay-buying expedition goes haywire!
Eudora Welty's No Place for You, My Love
read by Andrea Marcovicci
On a sultry day, a couple takes a meandering drive from New Orleans as far south as they can go.