Chapter 16, the online literary magazine and service of Humanties Tennessee, has published a version of an essay first published here on Two Wheels and the Truth as “Person on a Bike.” It is published at Chapter 16 as “Two Wheels and the Truth,” with the subhead “What if, instead of cyclists, drivers saw people on bikes?” It’s edited by Margaret Renkl and details a harrowing run-in with a pickup truck driver, but also the meaningful picking up of a baby, and what one has to do with the other.

I’m a fan of Chapter 16, for its book reviews, author interviews and essays, and recommend you spending some time at the site and sign up for its weekly newsletter.

This is my third essay for Chapter 16. You can also read:

• In Italy (June 17, 2011)
• Sleeping on Couches (January 7, 2013)