Spirit Traffic is at once a colorful travelogue of a bucket-list bikers’ route across America and an unflinching memoir of a middle-aged mom conquering her fears (on and off the bike), unpacking a complicated childhood with an addict father and stoic mother, and ultimately, learning to let go of her only child. (Think Blue Highways meets Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance meets Operating Instructions meets Wild.)
With its first-person accounts of legendary rides such as the Burr Trail, Hell’s Backbone Road, and the Pacific Coast Highway, Spirit Traffic will find a ready audience among bikers. But as a midlife memoir, Spirit Traffic will also resonate for anyone who is navigating the departure of a child, negotiating the dynamic tensions of family, or simply yearning for life’s next adventure.
Audiobook & e-book also available
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Public Radio with Mitch Wertlieb
Our Defining Moments Podcast
Rider Magazine Insider Podcast
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Host or Attend An Event!
Jane traveled throughout the US and Canada during the summer of 2022 reading from Spirit Traffic
She is currently available for Book Club and Salon readings of Spirit Traffic around New England.
BOOK CLUBS
Jane will drop by (online or in-person) to discuss Spirit Traffic with your club. Contact her to pre-order from her website to get a special Book Club discount.
SALON READINGS
With a focus on Inspiring Adventure, Jane reads from Spirit Traffic followed by spirited Q&A. Then the fun begins! Guests are invited to share their own stories of adventure (Moth-Style, 5 minutes without notes) on the theme “Adventure as I See It.” She has shared salon readings across North America at bookstores, conferences, libraries, cafes, bike shops, book clubs, and in people’s homes. Her story and those of guests could be the spark that ignites someone’s next great experience.
Do you want to host a book club or salon reading? Contact Jane to make it happen.
See you on the road.
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-Bill Schubart, author of Lila & Theron and I Am Baybie
– Seth Steinzor, Poet, Author of To Join the Lost and Among the Lost
Reading Spirit Traffic was the most traveling I got to do in 2020…Your work took me so many places I’ve never been…your words made me hungry to hit the open road. I read Spirit Traffic all the way through twice, and the repeat was as enjoyable and engaging as the first. You have something really special here, and it deserves to be shared with a wider audience.