kˈɜːnz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn nˈɑːvəl, ˌʌp ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹ, hˈæzbiːn kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd æz ɐ lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi kɹˈɑːnətˌoʊp ɹᵻlˈeɪɾɪŋ tə ðə ʒˈɑːnɹə ʌv ɹˈoʊd nˈæɹətˌɪvz.
Kirn's 2001 novel, Up in the Air, has been characterized as a literary chronotope relating to the genre of road narratives.