In A Literary Tour of the United States, you’ll take an epic excursion across America, from the wide expanse of the continental states to Alaska, Hawaii, and beyond, delving into the jewels of writing that distinguish our nation’s literature across three centuries.

Across the lectures, you’ll discover the literature of numerous regions of the United States, from New England to Appalachia, the South, Florida, and the Midwest, and from the open spaces of the West to the Hawaiian islands. In the process, you’ll encounter writing that reflects a wide spectrum of the American experience, from the European settlers, immigrants, and urban elites to the lives of African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and more, all from the 18th century to the present. The result is a stunning and revealing portrait of a nation and a people, through the words of its most brilliant writers.