Synopses & Reviews
It is 2006, and America is at war twice over. Bill Brown embarks upon a bicycle ride across the country he was born in but that he's not sure he recognizes anymore. During this, his 15th adventure, he pedals through 2,000 miles of meth heads and road rage, Mississippi River murder, psychic waitresses, anarchists, haunted Unitarian churches, GMO soybeans, farm dogs with bad attitudes, and coconut cream pie. In writing that is straightforward and heartfelt, Brown describes the small towns he passes through and the people he meets as he struggles over the hills and headwinds at the heart of America.
Review
"A joy for life's simple pleasures (like staring out train windows, late night truck stop coffee and pie, riding around on bikes and buses, etc). Brown is funny, insightful, and romantic. So good!" —Print Fetish
Synopsis
"I've always ridden junker bikes in junky clothes, so these skintight bike shorts are a line I'm reluctant to cross. I try them on. It's a weird feeling: part bondage gear, part adult diaper. I feel stupid and just a tiny bit sexy..." Follow Bill and his friends as they pedal over hill and dale on a bike ride across the United States. It's 2000 miles of meth heads and road rage; rail trails; Mississippi River murder; psychic waitresses; anarchists; haunted Unitarian churches; soybeans from Satan; farm dogs with bad attitudes; and coconut cream pie.
Synopsis
This is a book about personal apocalypses: When our gardens die, when all is lost, when our hearts feel ruined, we the people risewe soften ourselves to meet the chaos. In the rubble of it all, our worst fears realized, we build some small fire and warm our hands. And as night falls, we see that the moon and stars still rise, too, with or without us, and we begin to relax.
Synopsis
Follow Bill and his friends as they pedal over hill and dale on a bike ride across the United States. It's 2000 miles of meth heads and road rage; rail trails; Mississippi River murder; psychic waitresses; anarchists; haunted Unitarian churches; soybeans from Satan; farm dogs with bad attitudes; and coconut cream pie.
About the Author
Bill Brown is an author and filmmaker. He is the author of Action, Dreamwhip Issues #1-10, and Homeland Insecurity. He has collected his stories about the nooks and crannies of the world in his zine, Dream Whip. His documentary films, including Buffalo Common, Mountain State, and The Other Side, have been screened around the world at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Sundance Film Festival. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.