ATTICUS REVIEW reviews PATAGONIAN ROAD

Posted: January 15, 2018/Under: News/By: K M

ATTICUS REVIEW reviews PATAGONIAN ROAD

We’re proud to announce that ATTICUS REVIEW’s David Olimpio has taken the time to review PATAGONIAN ROAD. Olimpio writes:

Whether she is renting the spare room of an older sister in Buenos Aires, hiking the backpacker’s trail to Machu Picchu, or installing stoves in the remote hamlets of Guatemala, McCahill chronicles it all. There is the copper-colored setting sun in Granada; the colorful restaurants lining the streets of Quito’s Mariscal district; jackhammers pounding outside a Cuenca hostel; the smell of Antigua–trash and bananas, blooming flowers and water. The paragraphs are packed with sensory information, set in a present tense that lets the reader slip into the travelogue.

We’re grateful to the ATTICUS REVIEW for giving PATAGONIAN ROAD a close read.

About Kate

Hi! I'm a writer, a reader, an editor, and a teacher. When I was young, I travelled alone from Guatemala to Patagonia, making the trip mostly overland, by bus. I learned Spanish, taught English, and wrote my book, PATAGONIAN ROAD, which was published in 2017. After that, I started teaching at the college-level and took up the role of Editor-in-Chief for the SANTA FE LITERARY REVIEW, an annual journal of arts and letters published by the Santa Fe Community College. I'm at work on another book, due for release in 2027 - and I'm raising a family here in the sunny Southwest.

I stumbled and fell a whole bunch of times, but in the end, I'm here, surrounded by books and words, my days filled with writerly discussions, editorial decisions, and lots of scribbling. Here's what I've learned along the way: Don't listen to those who try to talk you out of your dreams. You're the master of your ship, so let those doubters doubt. Focus on figuring out how to get to where you want to go in life, and then just do one thing at a time to make that dream happen. The creative risks you take might scare other people, and living according to your values and goals takes real courage. But you have what it takes. You do! All is possible, as they tell you in India. Drop me a line if you want to chat more. Happy reading!