Angela Youngers’ Road Maps finds Logan Stirling in the midst of having her novel Iowa Nice turned into a movie. Logan’s book follows the story of her and her dying father driving across her home state of Iowa, trying their best to mend their broken relationship before he passes away. Logan meets with her long-time celebrity crush, Thomas Price, a handsome movie star looking to make his directorial debut with a keen interest in Logan’s story. Tom puts together a crew and hires Logan as the screenwriter, and together they set out to make their movie. In the process, Logan learns new things about herself through her experience, as she continues to grapple with her grief and her past.
