Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction
"A travel story that doubles as a hell of a ride through modern-day South American culture." – Esquire
"Not only does Mr. Kevin fill us in on the careening journey that helped define Thompson as a journalist, but he also delivers an engrossing and opinionated travel guide to modern Latin America." – The New York Times
"Kevin is a helluva good writer and, if the Gonzo King were alive, he would give The Footloose American a thumbs-up." – Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and literary executor of Hunter Thompson's estate.
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BRIAN KEVIN is the editor in chief of Maine’s Down East magazine and has contributed to publications that include Outside, Audubon, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Men's Journal. His work has been collected or recognized in the Best American Essays, Best American Sports Writing, and Best Food Writing anthologies. Home is currently a village in coastal Maine.