He now lives in portland, oregon, where he teaches writing at the attic institute. His first book, going somewhere plume, 2014, was a powells new favorite and frequent mention on best of travelwriting lists. Author brian benson skillfully presents himself as a selfabsorbed twentysomething. Brian bensons crosscountry bike trip ended in portland with a book. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. William blinns brians song tells the captivating true story about an unpredictable friendship and a pernicious disease that breaks the once impenetrable bond of. A regular biker myself from spring to fall and in search of an adventure. Northern wisconsin native writes of biking, relationships and. See all books authored by john benson, including algebra 1. Going some where else carnegie library of pittsburgh. Benson was born on 24 april 1862 at wellington college, berkshire. Here is a list of the top books that have shaped my view of the world. Such an occurrence happened to me last week when i was searching for a title of another book for a patron.
Going somewhere is mostly about a crosscountry bike trip brian benson, the author,took with his girlfriend, rachel. Brian teaches creative nonfiction at portlands attic institute and facilitates free write around portland workshops in prisons, schools, and. My favorite readings, then, are those where the author projects joy, wit, clarity, and gratitude. A very fast read i simply couldnt put going somewhere down. Awardwinning, internationally published author of historical romances. Brian benson is the author of going somewhere, a frequent mention on best of travel writing lists.
Peter benson born 1956 is the author of novels, plays and short stories, and has been described by the london evening standard as having one of the most distinctive voices in modern british fiction. Dayo benson i am a 49 year old woman and i started reading the crystal series. After meeting in south america and then returning to their respective homes in wisconsin brian and oregon rachel, the two decided to bike together from brians home to rachel s. Benson spent her childhood wrapped up in any book she could get her hands on andas her mother likes to tell people at partieseven found a way to read in the shower.
A bicycle journey across america by brian benson this book comes endorsed by the reigning expert in soulsearching journeys. Tony benson, author creating a world in your imagination from the ideas in mine. He has won a number of prizes for his work, including the guardian fiction prize, the encore award and the somerset maugham award, and was awarded a society of authors travelling scholarship in. So going somewhere was not my usual type of book to read. When the subject of police procedurals comes up, and which authors were among the first, lawrence treat and his novel v for victim 1945 is often cited as the first of those in the modern era there were, of course, any number of candidates in the. One of the best things of traveling on a bicycle is that i have tons of time, which i can put into the things i like the most.
A bicycle journey across america by brian benson in fb2, fb3, rtf download ebook. A former attic student and alum of the 2012 atheneum, brian is now. He has even written an adult series known as tales of starlight, which consists of 3 books. My books dayo benson my books amazon bestselling author.
His debut memoir, going somewhere, was published by plume. Originally from the hinterlands of wisconsin, brian now lives in oregon, in a centrallyheated home. Brian benson is a writer and teacher living in portland, oregon. John benson books list of books by author john benson. So the land olakes one was particularly special because its a small town. What i liked about the book is the authors honesty about himself, in which he does. Two centuries of great vampire stories, and queen lucia, and more on. Brian benson has a million life plans but no sense of direction.
An integrated approach, and algebra 2 and trigonometry, and more on. Going somewhere is a coming of age tale that follows the author and his girlfriend on a bicycle journey that originates in the lake country forests of northern wisconsin, traverses the plains and mountains of north dakota and montana, and culminates in the pacific northwest. Author brian benson in milwaukee before his boswell book. Patrick benson won the mother goose award for his illustration of william maynes hob stories. Brian bensons memoir about riding from the hinterlands of wisconsin to portland, oregon on his bicycle is as poignant as it is gripping, as hilarious as it is wise. A bicycle journey across america recounts the authors lifechanging meeting of some sort of manic pixie bikeriding dream girl. However, i know that some readers in certain countries struggle to get my books. Instead of reading the book and thinking, this guy is annoying, the reader can smile as the author paints a. Karbo and cheryl strayed before bensons book was published. So when he meets rachel, a selfpossessed woman who da. Brian and his girlfriend rachel set off on a bicycle trip from wisconsin. He has illustrated more than twenty books, including owl babies by martin waddell and mole and the baby bird by marjorie newman, a christopher award winner. Thoughts on going somewhere by brian benson erin reads. Brian bensons personal memoir is an honest insight into not only what it takes to bike across country but also doing so with someone whom you are in a relationship with.
Going somewhere ebook by brian benson rakuten kobo. Robert benson is the author of several books, including living prayer, venite. Brian benson 1 5 author of the memoir going somewhere. Brian benson is the author of the memoir going somewhere. The author goes on a quest to find the perfect bicycle parts. Read going somewhere a bicycle journey across america by brian benson available from rakuten kobo. Order of raymond benson books american author raymond benson was a controversial choice when he was chosen by glidrose publications to take over as the official author of the james bond series a title he held from 1997 until 2003 due to the fact that he was american rather than british. A bicycle journey across america by brian benson dbc 02740. Brian benson grew up in the northwoods of wisconsin. Going somewhere is a tender, sexy, takeitwithyoueverywhereyougountilyouvereadthelastpage beauty of a book.
Where ill be july 2427, 2019 romance writers of americas national conference. He teaches creative nonfiction at portlands attic institute and facilitates free write around portland workshops in schools, treatment centers, and affordable housing. These 10 books roll through the history of cycling and cover everything. Hes stopped in his tracks by rachel, an american making her living as a singer. A bicycle journey across america brian doyle 11 12 author of mink river, the plover, martin marten, how the light gets in, the grail, and many more. I am a big fan of reading other peoples adventures. It caught my eye at the bookstore because it quoted cheryl strayed praising the book in the cover, and i. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.
Sacred rides chose going somewhere as one of its top eight travel books to get you inspired. Brian benson is the author of the memoir going somewhere, a powells new favorite and multnomah county library selection, and the coproducer of the river signal, a serialized podcast written and recorded aboard a sternwheel paddleboat during a trip down the mississippi river. I t has taken richard benson, author of the bestselling memoir the farm, seven long years to complete his second book, and from the moment you begin reading, its apparent why. Nope there is a lot more woohoo cant wait to read more. Allen cunningham 3 5 author of the recently published novel partisans. Public discourse in the age of show business, and the end of education. The surrender of culture to technology, amusing ourselves to death. Boneshaker actually has a bike delivery service for special orders so if. I thought i was almost done with the crystal series. Laurie benson writes outstanding historical romances that sweep the reader back to the past and into a world of passion, danger, and desire they will simply not want to leave. Sign me up for news about robert benson and more from penguin random house. Bensons richlylayered novels draw on a wealth of experience with horses, dogs, cats, and other animals. Brian has a million vague life plans but zero sense of direction.
See my other list of authors that have changed my life. Im not sure if its the stupidest ive ever read, but its one of the stupidest ones ive read recently. He is a gifted writer, an observant human with an eye for the telling detail and how to tell it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Brian benson at third place books lake forest park in lake. Awardwinning author linda benson writes about nature, animals, and the human experience. Told in a voice as hilarious as it is wise cheryl strayed, going somewhere is a candid tale of the struggle to move forward. Extremely well written adventure with a sense of wonder, humor, grace and a poignant view of relationships in our lives. The pursuit of happiness on two wheels by rob penn. He was one of six children of edward white benson 18291896. A narrative nonfiction, going somewhere tells the story of his cross country bike trip. Brian lives in portland, oregon, where he teaches creative nonfiction at the attic institute and facilitates free write around portland workshops in schools, treatment centers, and affordable housing.
So when he meets rachel, a selfpossessed woman who daydreams of bicycling across the states, he decides to follow her wherever shell take him. Using goodreads, some read a likes popped up and i was drawn to a book called going somewhere. Brian and rachel soon embark on a ride from northern wisconsin to somewhere west, infatua. In the memoir, benson and his girlfriend takes a crosscountry trip by bike from. A bicycle journey across america by benson, brian isbn. So if youre looking for some motivation to push you into a cycling trip on your own, with friends or with your partner, i recommend you to read a couple of these fantastic books.
Local authors brian benson, margaret malone, and jennifer perrine join forces for a popup reading in the portland art museum galleries. Brian bensons new memoir about the journeys we take and how they shape the people we become is not to be missed. A book of daily prayer, and between the dreaming and the coming true. Brians forthcoming novel chicago will be published in march, and brian will read here at 7pm on april 7th. Author brian benson skillfully presents himself as a selfabsorbed twentysomething sometimes obnoxious jerk, which is the key to the books success. This website is maintained by brian benson, author of going somewhere. Going somewhere begins in south america where, as a young college graduate with a liberal arts degree, brian decides to spend a few months backpacking. Every day in april and may, im offering a free guided writing session at noon pst. Author bryan says that he showed significant interest and passion for writing, reading, and written word, from the time when he was learning how to read, prior to his school going age and through the seminary years and even many years after that. Firsttime memoirist and portland, oregonbased bike enthusiast benson tells the alltoofamiliar life story of the archetypal disaffected young white male just out of college putting himself through some masochistic pilgrims progress ordeal in order to make sense. He now lives in portland, oregon, where he teaches creative writing at the attic institute. His short nonfiction has recently appeared in entropy and the sun.
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