I would have preferred to ride my motorcycle from California to the East Coast for the Forks on Tour ’14, but that journey, due to limited time, would have required me to jet across this country on interstates and freeways — not my preferred travel routes. Instead, I opted to ship the motorcycle to Pittsburgh. I […]
FORKS Author Allan Karl Discusses Around The World Motorcycle Adventure – CBS Pittsburgh from Allan Karl on Vimeo. Author Allan Karl stops by to talk about his new book "Forks" and his international motorcycle adventure.
With the RoadRUNNER event behind me, the next major stop on the FORKS Tour ’14 took me to Pittsburgh—where the proximity of three rivers, The Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio made Pittsburgh ideal for settlers in the 1700’s. In more recent years, Pittsburgh gets huge nods for grading the tops of “best places to live” lists and […]
Leaving my new friends in Columbus I headed to Snowshoe, West Virginia, home of the popular Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort and summer mountain biking, motocross and a plethora of other outdoor activities—and this year site of the 9th annual RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine’s Touring Weekend. I was honored to be asked to come […]
A quick update regarding my new book FORKS—A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection. Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle. As a small (let’s say tiny) independent publisher with no staff, but fortunate to have an amazing group of friends, volunteers, and others interested in helping me get FORKS on to more tables and more […]
With the bulk of the Kickstarter books shipped and the looming official release/publication date of FORKS (June 2, 2014) just around the corner, my focus is on a cross-country book tour. This would include book signings, readings and special events surrounding travel, food and motorcycles. Planning and coordinating such a tour is a lot of […]
Though the Kickstarter campaign ended, FORKS can still be pre-ordered here online. With the success of Kickstarter, FORKS. A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection will be coming to tables all over the world this winter. There are two ways to pre-order your copy of FORKS. You can go to the FORKS website at www.forksthebook.com […]
Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle. WorldRider, Allan Karl turns to crowdfunding to help realize his vision for this book, which lets readers experience the world through inspiring stories, beautiful photography, and delicious food from 35 different countries. Rather than compromise his vision by using traditional publishers, who wanted to simplify his book, author Allan […]
Somehow I question the sincerity of the headline on this billboard, I took this photo in the summer of 2008. What’s happening to Syria? To the people of Syria. My friends in Syria. I wonder. And I cry. Why? Because Syria surprised me. Surprised me with thrilling and unexpected joy—and filled me with wonder and […]
I’ve been working more than three years on my new book. It’s been a much bigger project than I imagined. You see it’s much more than writing. Because I’ve decided to break the barriers and move past the borders of traditional publishing categories, producing the book has pushed me beyond my limits. Not so much […]
