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Around About America is a 1964 travel book by American author Erskine Caldwell. It features lighthearted, observational essays and sketches detailing his cross-country journeys through various small towns and cities in the United States.Known for his stark fiction about poverty and social issues, such as his famous novel Tobacco Road, Caldwell took a different approach in this non-fiction work Erskine Caldwell - Authors' Calendar. Instead of focusing on deep struggles, he offered a scenic, anecdotal look at American life during the early 1960s.The book contains short chapters that read like a travel diary. Caldwell drives from region to region, meeting local characters and taking note of regional quirks, local economies, and daily routines. The essays capture the changing American landscape before the massive cultural shifts of the late 1960s.A unique aspect of Around About America is its visual element. The book is illustrated by his wife at the time, Virginia M. Caldwell Around About America With Illustrations by Virginia M. Caldwell. Her drawings help bring the small-town scenes, local architecture, and landscapes to life, complementing Caldwell's conversational tone.