11.21.16 One year ago today I returned to New York after my 8,980 mile trip. It would take several months for me to realize that I needed to start from scratch, creatively speaking. I abandoned much of the music I’d written in the six months leading up to the election, and began in the spring to write songs that existed in conversation with the experiences I’d had riding around the country, at such a great distance from my normal life. It will be a great thrill to sing these songs next week at BAM. I hope to see some of you there. #8980bookoftravelers