200 Motels, Or, How I Spent My Summer Vacation

August, 1976

200 Motels, or, How I Spent My Summer VacationThe Radio is playing a song by the Amazing Rhythm Aces. Something about a Low Rent Rendezvous. Your young friend is bored. She is unimpressed by the literary shrines of Key West, Florida. Who cares if Papa passed out here? You try again to convince her of the importance of your travels. You are writing a novel. "Why the camera?" Historical research. Nixon had his tape recorder. You have your Polaroid. You are searching for America. You don'...