Groping America V. 1 Riding With The Train Gang Ra Locke Today

The “train gang” itself is a chorus of broken voices. There’s Six , a non-binary ex-soldier navigating PTSD on the move; Old Mercy , a septuagenarian who claims to have ridden with the ghosts of Boxcar Bill; and The Kid , a wide-eyed college dropout searching for a “real America” that only exists in Kerouac’s shadow.

"Glad you made it, Ra," Jesse said, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "I've got a proposition for you. You see, I've been puttin' together a little crew – the Train Gang, we call ourselves. We're gonna make a name for ourselves, ridin' the rails and takin' what we want." Groping America V. 1 Riding With The Train Gang Ra Locke