Little Trains to Faraway Places

(Indiana University Press) In this book, which is part travelogue and part history, Zimmerman chronicles his journeys on narrow-gauge railroads around the world. Photographs sprinkled throughout the book illustrate the trains and the terrain these railroads must navigate. The reader is a captive passenger as Zimmerman’s adventure darts through South Africa, Australia, and Switzerland. Zimmerman has been a contributor to the travel sections of various newspapers across the country, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post.