Books
- Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character (2012) ISBN 0-307-39375-5
- Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route into Spain (1994)
- In a Word: A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist, But Ought To (1992) ISBN 0-440-50358-2
- The Harper’s Forum Book (editor, 1991)
- Perfect Murder: Five Great Mystery Writers Create the Perfect Crime (editor, 1991)
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