Travel writing at its finest. -- Andrew Carroll, best-selling author of War Letters and Here Is Where
Mack includes you in all the fun of his journey. -- Michael Upchurch - Seattle Times
Mack catalogues his thirty-thousand-mile trek through [the territories], and examines the traits they have inherited from the U.S.-little-league games, star-spangled banners-and the cultural crisscross that makes them unique examples of America's own hybridized culture. -- The New Yorker
A read you can't put down and can't quit rolling around in your mind afterward. -- Nichole L. Reber - Ploughshares
Witty and thoughtful, with plenty of vibrant characters and vivid descriptions, The Not-Quite States of America is also a well-researched history and a highly enjoyable travelogue. Frequent fliers and armchair travelers alike will relish Mack's account. -- Katie Noah Gibson - Shelf Awareness
A smart, funny meditation on the nature of American empire, Mack's book has its poignant moments too, as he asks difficult questions about statehood and American identity. -- Jodie Vinson - The Longitude Blog
[Mack] finds surprising patriotism (and adventure) in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. -- Allen Pierleoni - Sacramento Bee
Rollicking.... Mack peppers the account of his 30,000-mile trip with liberal doses of history. -- Poornima Apte - Flung magazine
Funny, fascinating, and eye-opening in all the best ways. -- Glenn Dallas - Manhattan Book Review
With an eye for irony and amusing detail, [Mack's] travelogue is often hilarious yet inevitably thoughtful. -- David Luhrssen - Shepherd Express
