The Map of Who We Are.(Brief Article)

This unusual novel by the editor of the journal Caliban follows the adventures of a band of "travelers," independent thinkers who "run on memory." Travelers are related to one another by experience but are separated across time and space by geography, culture, and date of birth. The melting pot of characters includes an Italian anthropology student, a Chicano auto detailer, a Native American named Handsome Bear, a blues singer from Mississippi, and many more. Their stories are told in a …