Writing

Andrew’s latest book, WALKING WITH SAM chronicles his 500 mile trek across Spain with his son. He is the author of BRAT: An 80s Story, about his days in the Brat Pack, JUST FLY AWAY, a young adult novel, and THE LONGEST WAY HOME, a travel memoir – all New York Times best sellers.

Andrew served as an editor-at-large for a dozen years with National Geographic Traveler magazine and as guest editor of the prestigious BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING anthology. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Irish Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Time, Travel+Leisure, Town & Country, Men’s Journal, Bon Appetit, and many others. He has received six Lowell Thomas awards, and been named Travel Journalist of the Year by The Society of American Travel Writers.

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SELECT ARTICLES

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Hemispheres

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Virtuoso Life

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San Francisco Chronicle

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American Way

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National Geographic Traveler

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Travel + Leisure

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The Atlantic

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The New York Times

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The New York Times Style Magazine

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Time

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Islands

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Bon Appetit

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Men's Journal

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The Wall Street Journal

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Mariner

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AFAR

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Westways

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Los Angeles Times

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The Best American Travel Writing

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Caribbean Travel + Life

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The Huffington Post

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The Daily

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National Geographic Adventure

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Parade

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The Guardian

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Irish Times

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Fashion

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Town & Country

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BBC Autos

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Coastal Living

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Portland Monthly

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Tuesday, March 28 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble Union Square
In conversation with Gayle Forman
33 E. 17th St., New York, NY 10003

Wednesday, March 29 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
Vernon Hills Shopping Center
680 Post Rd., Eastchester, NY 10583

Thursday, March 30 at 7pm
Books & Greetings
271 Livingston St., Northvale, NJ 07647

Saturday, April 1
Texas Teen Book Con | Houston, TX

Sunday, April 2
Alamo Drafthouse | Austin, TX

Monday, April 3 at 7pm
Books, Inc Opera Plaza
Not Your Mother’s Book Club
601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94107

Tuesday, April 4 at 7pm
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA 94925

Wednesday, April 5 at 8pm
Live Talks LA
In conversation with Pico Iyer
Ann and Jerry Moss Theatre, New Roads School
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Thursday, April 6 at 7pm
Elliott Bay Books
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Friday, April 7 at 7pm
Powell’s Books
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Sunday, April 9 at 5pm
Politics & Prose
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Monday, April 10 at 7pm
Boswell Books
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211

Tuesday, April 11 at 7pm
The Book Stall at Chestnut Court
In conversation with Betsy Bird
811 Elm St., Winnetka, IL 60093

Wednesday, April 12 at 7pm
Talk of the Stacks Series
Hennepin County Library
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Thursday, April 13 at 6:30pm
Parnassus Books
Hillsboro Plaza Shopping Center
3900 Hillsboro Pike #14, Nashville, TN 37215

Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30pm
Rainy Day Books
At Woodneath Library
8900 N. Flintock Rd., Kansas City, MO 64157

Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm
St. Louis County Library
With The Novel Neighbor
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131

Thursday, April 20 at 7pm
Georgia Center for the Book
With Little Shop of Stories
Dekalb County Public Library
215 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030

Friday, April 21 at 7pm
Books & Books
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Tuesday, April 25 at 7pm
Barnes & Noble
Market Fair, 3535 US-1 #400, Princeton, NJ 08540

Wednesday, April 26 at 7pm
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446

Monday, May 1 at 7pm
Darien Library
In conversation with Dani Shapiro
1441 Post Rd., Darien, CT 06820

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