Chris Arnade Walks the World

A Library of Distractions

Some recent books, and a TV series, I appreciate

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Immigration and Assimilation

Thick and thin culture, imagined communities, and what is a nation?

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April 2026

Denver: Trenton with Thin Air?

Happy people dodging Lime scooters

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The Dirtiest Dog

Ten hours on a Greyhound with a few ex-cons, and one very complicated woman

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My Seoul Girlfriends, and the Korea Most People Miss

A conversation with Colin Marshall, who came to learn the language, and stayed for the jeong

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March 2026

Japan: America's Best Ally?

On happenstance, the perfect Japanese town, and why Japan appeals to the U.S.

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Walking Kumamoto

The Nation as meaningful

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America and Public Disorder

Our biggest social flaw should be addressed

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February 2026

What Holds America Together?

The importance of Place, the American Dream, and the under-rated Midwest

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Walking Duluth

A wonderful town that reminds you, place still matters.

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Is it Really So Much Better Now?

Thoughts on the machines and food delivery, while stuck in a McDonald's (Again),

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January 2026

Not Walking Chicago

A week stuck in a McDonald's, thinking about America

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