"He took everything so calmly; did he imagine that she always kissed the man sitting next to her on the night plane from Miami?"

-From Miami-New York by Martha Gellhorn

Actors read fabulous stories that take place in transit, about adventures that would not have been possible without modern transportation. This compilation proves that a lot can happen neither here nor there, but on the way from one place to another.

Stuart Dybek's Pet Milk

read by Keith Szarabajka

A young couple takes a romantic ride on the Chicago El.

Dorothy Thomas' The Getaway

read by Mia Dillon

A bored midwestern housewife tries to escape to Kansas City.

Edward P. Jones' An Orange Line Train to Ballston

read by Sonia Manzano

A mother of three yearns to see the dreadlocked man from the train again.

James Thurber's A Ride with Olympy

read by David Rakoff

Two men take a bumpy ride through the French countryside. Hilarity ensues.

Martha Gellhorn's Miami-New York

read by Joanna Gleason

An overnight flight makes for an unexpected romantic encounter between strangers seated together.

Annie Proulx's The Trickle-Down Effect

read by James Naughton

A hay-buying expedition goes haywire!

Eudora Welty's No Place for You, My Love

read by Andrea Marcovicci

On a sultry day, a couple takes a meandering drive from New Orleans as far south as they can go.