Motorcycle Messengers 2
Tales from the Road by Writers Who Ride
Book review by Paul H Smith
Title: Motorcycle Messengers 2
Editor: Jeremy Kroeker
Publisher: Oscillator Press
ISBN: 9780991825028
ASIN: B07NPJ8C8H
Available in print, ebook and Kindle formatsBOOK REVIEW
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f you love stories about riding the world, then
you’ll love MM2. With ADV alumnus/writer/
publisher Jeremy Kroeker at the editing helm,
MM2 is a short story compendium that showcases
many of the top ADV authors as well as a pick of
fresh, new talent.
Sometimes you just want to grab a bite-sized
tale instead of taking on an entire book. And that’s
where this anthology shines. Have less than an
hour? Waiting for a plane to arrive? Then whip
out your Kindle or paperback and enjoy a quick
read. Like ADVMoto’s Ride Reports, each entry is
a self-contained anecdote of new and interesting
observations from around the planet; inspirational
points of view often about places you may never
have known existed. These are encapsulated
experiences distilled from riders who’ve been
out there and brought back a variety of unusual,
fascinating and often humorous stories to share
with you. Every tale is a beautifully written slice of
life on the road, and worthy of your time.
Why is it that a growing number of overlanders
need/want to write about their lives on the road?
That may be an impossible question to answer, but
somewhere in it lies a philosophy that’s shifting
planetary PoVs for the better. MM2’s contributors
have been out there, they’ve seen things that
affected them deeply, and they just have to tell you
about them. And they’ll give you a lot to ponder.
There are so many media venues vying to corral
our attentions, with so many being of little, no,or of negative value. Yet, there are these gems, these
shining lights who’ve come back to impart their often-
profound observations.
We are slowly evolving the idea that the world is not
such a scary place, if anything quite the opposite. The
cultures, the people, the geography, the history, the
sense of adventure and the sheer fun ... there’s never
been a better time to explore the world. Oscillator
Press’s latest ADV rider-writer sampler gives you plenty
to think and laugh about. If you can’t get out there just
yet, you can read and dream about when you will, and
MM2 is just what the doctor ordered.82 July/August 2019