Kevin Revolinski

more photos (2)

year in books

Kevin Revolinski’s Followers (41)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Kitty
1,539 books | 413 friends

Darcey
856 books | 108 friends

Lola Ak...
439 books | 466 friends

Melanie
1,264 books | 54 friends

Tracy P...
632 books | 46 friends

Rebecca
935 books | 51 friends

John De...
1,920 books | 598 friends

Mike
990 books | 25 friends

More friends…

Kevin Revolinski

Goodreads Author


Born
in Marshfield, Wisconsin, The United States
Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences
Steinbeck, Vonnegut, Theroux

Member Since
August 2007


The award-winning author of Stealing Away: Stories, Kevin Revolinski is the Mad Traveler based in Madison, Wisconsin. His articles and photography have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sydney Morning Herald and Miami Herald. He is the author of 16 books, including various Wisconsin/Midwest travel, outdoors and beer guides and a memoir about his year living in Turkey: The Yogurt Man Cometh. He has lived in Panama, Guatemala, Turkey, Italy and Thailand, and has visited 75+ countries. Stealing Away is a collection of twelve short stories. He is currently at work on a novel and a travel memoir about his time in Reggio Calabria, Italy. See his work at The Mad Traveler https://www.themadtraveler.com and https://KevinRevolinski.com ...more

To ask Kevin Revolinski questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Kevin Revolinski My recent collection Stealing Away has twelve stories, written over a span of years. I plan to blog a wee bit about each regarding each of them on my …moreMy recent collection Stealing Away has twelve stories, written over a span of years. I plan to blog a wee bit about each regarding each of them on my website KevinRevolinski.com. I may even pair them with beers (a nod to my other role as beer writer).(less)
Kevin Revolinski In the middle of a work, I skip around to other scenes that at that moment might grab me or seem clear. I also might just put "garbage" down just to g…moreIn the middle of a work, I skip around to other scenes that at that moment might grab me or seem clear. I also might just put "garbage" down just to get words out. Nothing's permanent at that point anyway.

To get something new started? Take any old scenario, catchy phrase, even a random snatch of dialogue, and write it down. See where it goes. Often what happens is after a paragraph or even a page, something starts to take shape and direction. Plenty of stories and articles have started that way for me. The funny thing is, most of the time, I end up cutting out that bit that got it started. Like discarding a spent match by the side of your bonfire. (less)
Average rating: 3.98 · 387 ratings · 71 reviews · 34 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Yogurt Man Cometh

3.39 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: M...

4.33 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Wisconsin's Best Beer Guide

4.22 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Best Tent Camping: Wisconsi...

by
4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Hiking Wisconsin: A Guide t...

by
4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Stealing Away: Stories

4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Backroads & Byways of Wisco...

4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Backroads & Byways of Wisco...

3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
Camping Michigan: A Compreh...

4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Paddling Wisconsin: A Guide...

3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Kevin Revolinski…

My Favorite Reads of 2021

Every year I commit to reading at least 52 books. Last year seemed like a notably great year for novels, and thanks to my local library I managed to read an abundance of them. I ended up with 53 reads but here are the best of the best. There were others but I can’t list all 53, can I? Follow me on GoodReads as I pursue the GoodReads Challenge again in 2022.

If you want to purchase any of these boo

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on January 20, 2022 10:21

Kevin’s Recent Updates

John Dies at the End by David  Wong
"I really loved this book. I didn't know anything going into it, other than that it was weird, so that's all I'll give you.

I think it's worth your time."
John Dies at the End by David  Wong
"An enjoyable read, especially for a book I'd never heard of until a couple of weeks ago. The story gets a bit repetitive and meanders, but the writing style is fun and witty.

It reads a bit like a loose collection of stories (which I think is how it b" Read more of this review »
Kevin Revolinski rated a book really liked it
We Do Not Part by Han Kang
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kevin Revolinski rated a book really liked it
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Rate this book
Clear rating
A fun read, an historical mystery taken on by a detective who is bed-ridden and has nothing better to think about. For anyone interested in the story of Richard III, this is great fun. (That's me) ...more
Kevin Revolinski wants to read
The Diversity of Morals by Steven Lukes
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kevin Revolinski wants to read
Embracing Exile by David Kraemer
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kevin Revolinski wants to read
Killing Stella by Marlen Haushofer
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kevin Revolinski rated a book it was amazing
On This Day in History Sh!t Went Down by James Fell
Rate this book
Clear rating
this was great. I think it'd be better to just read one day at a time for a year, but I needed to finish the book and move on. absolutely hilarious and very informative. I'm not going to lie to you, this guy is going to tell truths that some people m ...more
Kevin Revolinski entered a giveaway
Helm by Sarah Hall
Rate this book
Clear rating
Kevin Revolinski rated a book liked it
The Teacher of Nomad Land by Daniel Nayeri
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Kevin's books…
Quotes by Kevin Revolinski  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“...the bittersweet reminder of life's ephemeral pleasures, of opportunities that pass...These experiences would never be repeated and for that I was sad to see them go. But I also relished in the pricelessness of things so unique. That which can be duplicated loses its gold.”
Kevin Revolinski, The Yogurt Man Cometh

“We are the creators of our lives. We form them from whatever material presents itself.”
Kevin Revolinski, The Yogurt Man Cometh

“As I lay down flat in a drunken stupor next to the porcelain hole in the floor, I thought how interesting it was that "worshipping the porcelain god" in a Muslim country matched their praying style just as it matched the Christian style back home. I also swore never to mix rakı and rum again.”
Kevin Revolinski, The Yogurt Man Cometh

Topics Mentioning This Author

“Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.”
Herman Melville

1281 Travel Literature Makes My Heart Beat Faster.. — 1109 members — last activity Aug 29, 2025 08:23PM
Do you adore a good piece of travel literature/travelogue? Than this is the group for you!
No comments have been added yet.