Tom Vanderbilt
Tom Vanderbilt grew up in a Chicago suburb and moved to New York to become a writer. “The ultimate hustle, freelance writing,” he said. “You don’t know where your next paycheck is coming from, but for the last few years, it’s been traffic.” Vanderbilt came to Zócalo to discuss his book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us), and chatted with us beforehand on some more personal subjects.
Q. What music have you listened to today?
A. Dr. Dre. When I was living here …
