An American Sketch
“The doors of An American Place are ever open to all...”
“The journey is part of the experience - an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca...” Anthony Bourdain 2002.
“On the empty page before you; You can fill in what you care; But try to make it new before you go” Neil Young, Stringman, 1993.
“The doors of An American Place are ever open to all...” “The journey is part of the experience - an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca...” Anthony Bourdain 2002. “On the empty page before you; You can fill in what you care; But try to make it new before you go” Neil Young, Stringman, 1993.
‘An American Sketch’ is a 76,000-word travelogue describing my four-month, 16,500-mile motorcycle tour around North America between March and June 2024. The work is divided into 60 chapters, first describing the inspiration and the planning, and then my route and destinations in broadly chronological order and featuring my photography.
It started life as a series of online posts written for people (mainly bikers, but not all…) who asked for regular updates and photographs. Consequently, some of the text reads like the daily journal that it was. Having written about many, more modest, tours I’ve done over the last fifteen years, writing acts - for me - like a lightning rod to a particular moment in time and didn’t want to lose what have become precious memories of something I’m unlikely to do again.
‘An American Sketch’ is available in hardback, flexcover (UK-only), eBook and Kindle where it is also included the Kindle Unlimited program.
“5-stars; Perfect coffee table book with engaging narrative and beautiful photographs.”
“Widely appealing and compelling travelogue taking us on an immersive journey across North America. Witty and well written with wonderful anecdotes of encounters with diverse locals encountered along the way. Places visited come alive with cultural and historic details as well as vibrant culinary and bar hopping experiences. The photographs accompanying the narrative are excellent. A definite plus to this book are the QR codes at the end of each chapter which take the reader to multiple additional photographs. A great book to dip in and out of and is highly recommended!”