Congressional travels: places, connections, and authenticity (Tenth Anniversary Edition.)

Written in preeminent legislative studies scholar Richard Fenno's 'homespun' story-telling style, 'Congressional Travels' argues that authenticity, knowing what a representative is like in his/her district and looking beyond mere roll-call voting, contributes significantly to understanding the full body of work done by our members of Congress.

It further posits that the best way to gain a sense of authenticity is to do what Fenno is most famous for - making multiple trips and spending a great deal of time observing representatives at home in their districts, with their constituents.