The 10

“An intelligent, searching work of memoir….. astute, moving…The 10 is vibrantly alive with vulnerability and courageous honesty. Hanks’ voice is fresh and true.” –The Washington Post
“In The 10, every mile is a revelation. E.A. Hanks intertwines geography and memory, drawing readers into her exploration of family secrets and self-discovery. A masterful blend of humor, heartache, and unforgettable landscapes, this memoir reminds us that family, like the open road, is as winding as it is essential. Hanks’s story, at once intimate and universal, is a testament to how the open road can both reveal and heal. A truly moving memoir.” – Adrienne Brodeur, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Game
“E.A.Hanks has accomplished something I didn’t know was possible. She has written a travel memoir that reads like a thriller and a gorgeous one at that. With breathtaking prose and at breakneck speed, Hanks takes us on an odyssey across America in search of her elusive past. I cannot think of a writer since Joan Didion who writes about place and the characters that inhabit it quite in the way Hanks does. I was myself struck by her literary lightning over and over again and here is the highest praise. I did not want the journey to end.” – Mary Morris, author of The Red House and The River Queen
“Readers will be enamored with Hanks’ curiosity and vivid imagery, from Santa Monica to White Sands National Park, Marfa, New Orleans, and the Atlantic. Like the best travel writing, Hanks’ work tracks how place shapes identity through history and nostalgia, while the unknown changes us via wonder and awe.” – Booklist (Starred Review)
“Sometimes sparkling, sometimes somber narrative of a sojourn along America’s southernmost interstate highway…. heartfelt, yearning…poetic…. A lively, lovely take on an old standby, the road trip as a journey within.” – Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“[Hanks] shines in this affecting debut chronicle of her turbulent relationship with her mother…. her journey will resonate with anyone entangled in a messy parent-child bond… a forthright and moving account.” – Publishers Weekly

E.A. Hanks lives in Los Angeles, California. Formerly a staffer at Vanity Fair, she has contributed to Time, The Guardian, The New York Times, and others. Follow her on Instagram @EAHanks.

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