Matthew Algeo is an award-winning journalist and author. He has reported from four continents, and his stories have appeared on some of the most popular public radio programs in the United States. He is the author of five books, including Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip, which was named one of the best books of 2009 by the Washington Post. In addition to reporting and writing, Algeo has held jobs as a convenience store clerk, a gas station attendant, a Halloween costume salesman, and a proofreader. He also worked in a traveling circus (as a hot dog vendor; no acrobatics involved). Algeo holds a degree in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. His wife, Allyson, is a United States Foreign Service officer who has served in Mali, Mongolia, and Mozambique. They currently live in Newport, Rhode Island, with their daughter, Zaya.