“When people see your truck, they tend to see what you can do for them,” J. D. Daniels writes in his essay about a black Nissan hardbody pickup he owned many years ago.

This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.

J. D. Daniels’s essay can be found online at:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/11/15/what-i-want-to-say-about-owning-a-truck/

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