NP: Pirsig

[Ian Livingston]

I hit the road for several years as a youngster. Folks generally assume I
was Kerouacky, but it was Pirsig who was the spiritual guide of my travels.
I walked miles of backroads and two-lane hiways so I could take in the
flavor of places and think about books I was reading. As the Republic was
my first book purchase, just a few months after dropping out of high
school, it was natural for me to fall into the sentiments of Zen and the
Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I never bought into machines as he did, and
was never a biker of any sort, really. My biggest bike was a '63 305
Superhawk. The road up from Red Lodge to Silver Gate was among my
favorites, though. I am grateful for the influence.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/apr/25/robert-pirsig-zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance-author-dies-aged-88
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