Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Bill Bryson really did make a difference: after A Walk in the Woods was published, the Great Smoky Mountains region of the AT saw a massive 60 percent jump in foot-traffic. That's a lot of feet. (Source)
Hot scoop, here! Bryson actually comes from a long and storied line of writers: both of his parents were newspaper journalists. (Source)
A Walk in the Woods was kind of a toughie to write. In fact, Bryson struggled a long time figuring out how to tell his story without becoming monotonous. (Source)