The Covid-19 pandemic upended nearly everyone’s summer travel plans. Wall Street Journal readers, having canceled vacations, settled down to read about distant lands instead. We asked subscribers to the Books newsletter to name their favorite travel books and “literary road trips,” and they were more than happy to share. The best travel writing—like the most memorable journeys—leaves a lasting impression. Pamela Wells recommended Barry Lopez’s “Horizon,” which provides “vicarious experiences of voyages to Antarctica, Greenland,...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 03, 2020 20:03 UTC