Western Endings About 100 miles into Montana I began to miss Julia’s charms: her strange questionings, even stranger opinions, her... Read More
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Matt B. Simon is a freelance writer based in San Francisco, or wherever a train will take him. He never needs an occasion to head to a railyard to watch the beauties roll by. You can see his work at http://mattbsimon.com.
The Midwest “You’re going to like this place,” Dr. A said. “I think you could call it a down-home breakfast?”... Read More
The Northeast Highway drivers are envious of rail. They’re like prisoners on litter duty watching a freedom parade of drunken,... Read More
The South I arrived in Austin feeling like an angry bear with a NyQuil hangover and a 20-pound Cheeto on... Read More
The Southwest We disembarked Amtrak shortly after midnight into the still-smoldering Tucson air, tired, misanthropic, and in my case, many... Read More
Matt B. Simon explores the Western United States by rail in part one of a six-part miniseries on traveling the U.S. via Amtrak. Read More