Writing about riding isn’t easy. Choosing and stringing together words to describe the visceral experiences and deeply felt passions of motorcycling, not to mention...
In his 1929 short story, Chains, Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy hatched the idea of six degrees of separation, whereby every person on earth could...
In Biker Chicz of North America, the authors have compiled the backgrounds and current portraits of 22 contemporary women who ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Some...
A handy reference to milestone models
By Dain Gingerelli, photos by Randy Leffingwell
Quayside Publishing, $19.99, 240 pages
www.motorbooks.com
This is a rare instance where I must compare...
Oh, the perils of technology. Way back in April, the folks at GlobeBusters, a U.K.-based motorcycle tour company, sent me a copy of The Ride: Alaska...
Celebrating childhood imagination
by Paul Jamiol
Dog Ear Publishing, $14.95, 37 pp.
www.dogearpublishing.net
“Pops has been riding a long time. Of all the animals, Pops is the oldest…...
Images of an era
by Beverly Roberts
Flash Productions, LLC $29.95, 151 pp.
www.flashproductionsllc.com
Inside Looking Out: Portraits of American Bikers, the Flash Collection II is the second...
Armchair detective work
by Alex Caine
Random House Canada, $32.00, 222 pp.
www.randomhouse.ca
The author of Befriend and Betray is back with an offering that is focused exclusively...
Leavin’ Las Vegas
by Dana Fruend with Karel Ancona-Henry
Moonbeam Publishing, LLC, $24.95, 272 pp.
www.moonbeampublishing.com
A couple of things about this book grab you immediately. First, it’s...
A deal, or a steal?
By Kelli Chillson
Kelli Chillson Photography, $50, 116 pages
www.kellichillsonphotography.com
808.227.9536
She was sitting in a white 10x10 selling a book with a black...
NEED FOR SPEED. If you’re hooked on watching motorsports on TV, then here’s your pusher. Motorsportsfilms.com features a comprehensive collection of the best motorcycle...
A book of firsts
by Cristine Sommer Simmons
Parker House, $50, 240 pages
The subtitle of Cris Sommer Simmons’ book The American Motorcycle Girls: 1900 to 1950...
Teach your children well
by Paul Jamiol
Dog Ear Publishing, $14.95, 37 pages
www.bikersareanimals.com
The subtitle of Paul Jamiol’s book is, “A Children’s Book on Motorcycling.” But it’s...
A last ride through our fathers’ america
By John J. Newkirk
Thomas Nelson, Inc., $24.99, 382 pages
1939 was an important year in American history. The United...
Stables for Steel Horses
by Lee Klancher
Motorbooks International
$35 (hardcover), 192 pages
Every motorcyclist has a dream garage, with a list of favorite bikes and a special...
50 years, 50 bikes
by Howard Kelly
with photography by Michael Lichter
Motorbooks International
$40 (hardcover), 224 pages, 225 color photos
This impressive coffee-table book was financed...
If you've ever had the pleasure of experiencing a truly well-archived scrapbook, you know what a moving experience it can be. Leafing through generations...
The Fryed Brothers Band in motion
Water Buffalo Films presents a film by Daron Ker
$20.00
www.iridethemovie.com
Sacramento, June 11—“This is America. This is biker culture. Get on....
Review by Andy Saunders
What do motorcyclists want? It’s a question answered many times, never satisfactorily, until now. What motorcycle riders want is to get...
Pilgrim’s progress
by Mark Richardson
Knopf Canada Publishers, $25 (hardcover), 288 pages
Available in hardcover, paperback or Kindle from Amazon.com or most online booksellers
One of the most...
Befriend and Betray: Infiltrating the Hells Angels, Bandidos and other Criminal Brotherhood
Alex Caine
Thomas Dunne Books, $25.95, 293 pp.
www.thomasdunnebooks.com
No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to...
The fun (and hard work) of a major rally
Produced by Jeff “EZJ” Kraus
DVD documentary, $14.95
www.shastasalutetoamerica.com
To truly feel and understand the impact of the new...
Intriguing people, unusual places
by Dan Dolack
Authorhouse, $19.99, 100 pages
www.authorhouse.com
888.280.7715
This author is my kinda guy—and your kinda guy, too, if you love adventure and the...