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...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto. The Guardian Entertaining . . . newcomers will enjoy these off-the-cuff sketches from an unpretentious cultural polymath; acolytes will cherish a closer look at Byrne's weird, wonderful brain chemistry. --Time Out New York Whether you are a cyclist or not, Byrne's insights into everything from outside art to aboriginal folklore are wry, witty, and more often than not, wise as well. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Reading Bicycle Diaries makes cosmic indifference a lot easier to deal with. --The Seattle Times Mr. Byrne's music has every year grown more receptive to other cultures, and his diaries reflect the same ecumenicism. -- The New York Times

""...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto."" The Guardian  ""Entertaining . . . newcomers will enjoy these off-the-cuff sketches from an unpretentious cultural polymath; acolytes will cherish a closer look at Byrne's weird, wonderful brain chemistry."" --Time Out New York ""Whether you are a cyclist or not, Byrne's insights into everything from outside art to aboriginal folklore are wry, witty, and more often than not, wise as well."" --The Philadelphia Inquirer  ""Reading Bicycle Diaries makes cosmic indifference a lot easier to deal with."" --The Seattle Times  ""Mr. Byrne’s music has every year grown more receptive to other cultures, and his diaries reflect the same ecumenicism."" -- The New York Times 

Entertaining . . . newcomers will enjoy these off-the-cuff sketches from an unpretentious cultural polymath; acolytes will cherish a closer look at Byrne's weird, wonderful brain chemistry. --Time Out New York Whether you are a cyclist or not, Byrne's insights into everything from outside art to aboriginal folklore are wry, witty, and more often than not, wise as well. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Reading Bicycle Diaries makes cosmic indifference a lot easier to deal with. --The Seattle Times

Entertaining . . . newcomers will enjoy these off-the-cuff sketches from an unpretentious cultural polymath; acolytes will cherish a closer look at Byrne's weird, wonderful brain chemistry. --Time Out New York Whether you are a cyclist or not, Byrne's insights into everything from outside art to aboriginal folklore are wry, witty, and more often than not, wise as well. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Reading Bicycle Diaries makes cosmic indifference a lot easier to deal with. --The Seattle Times

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A cofounder of the musical group Talking Heads, David Byrne has also released several solo albums in addition to collaborating with such noted artists as Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson, and Brian Eno. His art includes photography and installation works and has been published in five books. He lives in New York and he recently added some new bike racks of his own design around town, thanks to the Department of Transportation.

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