John Butler
John W. Butler is an author and an award-winning broadcaster. John worked his way through high school and college, on-air as a television news reporter, radio DJ, and even did the TV weather. He's deeply embedded in the Texas media scene, serving on the Texas Association of Broadcasters board and as the past president of the Golden Mic Club. As president of Butler7media, his Texas-based radio stations have garnered awards for broadcast excellence from the TAB and Texas Broadcast News Association. He is a nominee for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and earned a master’s degree from SMU in Dallas.
John delivers talks to schools and conducts interviews on radio, TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on podcasts, with the mission of encouraging trading screens for scenes by taking a road trip. He promotes the values of travel, history, culture, and a deeper understanding of the American experience. John focuses on authentic narratives that honor the nation’s past, reflect on its present, and inspire engagement with its future.
John delivers talks to schools and conducts interviews on radio, TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on podcasts, with the mission of encouraging trading screens for scenes by taking a road trip. He promotes the values of travel, history, culture, and a deeper understanding of the American experience. John focuses on authentic narratives that honor the nation’s past, reflect on its present, and inspire engagement with its future.
Heartland Highways: In Search of America
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Travel, adventure, memoir, nonfiction.
Just in time for America’s 250th birthday—because what better way to celebrate than with a genuine, entertaining, soul-searching road trip through the actual country? John W. Butler takes readers on a 33,321-mile odyssey through America’s landscapes, small towns, and big cities—redefining the“Heartland” as every place and person who embodies the nation’s spirit from coast to coast. It’s John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley meets William Least Heat-Moon’s Blue Highways, with fewer dogs and more coffee stops." Heartland Highways is both a vivid travelogue and a reflection on the enduring idea of America. "I follow hunches and local tips rather than itineraries, revealing a portrait of the nation that is equal parts cultural observation, personal memoir, and celebration of the landscapes that bind us together." “I go in search of the real America beyond the scare-you-to-death news headlines. Embracing the pace of a wanderer -- not a tourist. I was a "detourist." I didn't follow an itinerary. Followed hunches and locals saying, "It's just 15 minutes that way-you can't miss it." Spoiler: I missed it. But what I found instead was better.” "Read this book. It’ll make you laugh, think, and maybe stop yelling at the news for a minute." 
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