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Crashing America by Katia Noyes follows a 17-year-old San Francisco native known as Girl, who leaves the city after her best friend's death to find peace in the Midwest. She hitchhikes to Nebraska, stays on a farm, but soon lapses into criminal behavior, culminating in a crime spree to Memphis with a new companion. The novel explores themes of homelessness, prostitution, suicide, and criminal activity.