Author and Railroad Enthusiast Book Talk and Virtual Event

The King’s English presents a virtual event with author Ed Davis, who will be kicking off the The Great American Whistle Stop Book Tour (15-city, 30-day, 6,500-mile tour) this April.  Ed is celebrating the release of his new novel, The Last Professional, a book Midwest Book Review noted as, “a new novel in the tradition of Kerouac” where he will be visiting local bookstores, rail stations and museums to talk about the history of train hopping across the US, hobo culture, and the rich “analog” time in this country where adventure was truly just a freight car away.

Before the current boom in “van life” and nomadic living, author Ed Davis rode the rails – hopping box cars and freight trains – from Reno to Vancouver, through the Sierras and up and down the Golden State. As a young man he lived on $5 a day, worked as a carny and even slept under the same bridge Kerouac once did. Living as a part-time hobo, he and his friends – the “knights of the road” – experienced a world that no longer exists. Those treks across the country eventually led Ed to become a successful business owner, a champion discus thrower, author, and a loving husband to his wife, Jan, who on occasion had even hopped the trains with him. An impassioned traveler and raconteur, Ed Davis wants to share his America with you and your viewers.

This free, virtual event will take place on Crowdcast and you must register here to participate. Buy your copy of The Last Professional from The King’s English Bookshop and be entered to win a $100 gift card to the bookshop! Orders placed through TKE will also receive an autographed book plate.