Literary road novel · 2023

Some roads take you away. Others take you home.

A Road Wanting Wear is a gripping literary road novel that follows Jordan Wryte and his younger brother Steven as they join two friends for a raw, sun-scorched motorcycle journey across the American Southwest. What begins as a carefree summer escape—poker games, desert bars, towering canyons, and the open throttle of freedom—quickly deepens into a profound meditation on brotherhood, youth, and the fragile line between adventure and tragedy.

Narrated with hard-won hindsight by Jordan years later, the story captures the fierce bonds of male friendship, the seductive pull of the road, and the quiet weight of choices that can never be undone. Against the stark beauty of Death Valley, Tombstone, and the high Sierra, the four riders confront their pasts, test their loyalties, and discover how quickly the arc of life can bend toward loss.

Equal parts gritty motorcycle tale, coming-of-age odyssey, and elegy for innocence, A Road Wanting Wear explores the stories we tell ourselves about the ones we love—and the ones we lose. A powerful, cinematic novel that lingers long after the final mile.

Perfect for fans of Cormac McCarthy, Denis Johnson, and classic road literature.

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