Cary Segall

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The cover of "A Talk in the Woods" and author Cary Segall.

The cover of "A Talk in the Woods" and author Cary Segall.

Madison writer Cary Segall’s Appalachian Trail narrative, A Talk in the Woods: Voices Along the Appalachian Trail, cleverly plays off the title of Bill Bryson’s memoir, A Walk in the Woods, possibly the best known of the many AT sagas. Segall, a veteran journalist, tells his story through the stories of others; he interviews those he meets during his hike, which was completed in sections over the course of a few years. It’s a breezy and compelling journey and, as with the trail itself, there’s always another hiker coming along. Segall will talk about the trail and sign copies of the book, which is well worth a read for armchair travelers, veteran hikers and the AT-curious. See Linda Falkenstein’s interview with Segall here.