Wayward is a gripping, observant and hilarious collection of travel pieces written by Tom Gates, who here re-invents himself as accomplished writer after fifteen years of working with some of the biggest names in the music business. His travel stories have had millions of views online and are collected within for the first time. The content of Wayward was written during a yearlong trip around the world, during which the author lived in twelve countries over twelve months.
Gates' writing has been described as “evocative”, “hilarious” and “brilliant.”
He has been described as a “wanker”, “kind of a dipshit” and “retarded”.
"Wayward isn’t strictly a travelogue or a guide by any means. The book reads like a diary, with chapters dedicated to everything from watching Obama’s inauguration in an Argentinian bar, to viewing a dubbed version of the newest Star Trek film in France and trying to understand the plot despite not speaking French, to remembering the ecstasy and pain of his first love just before breaking up with his then-boyfriend in Berlin, to eating dog in Vietnam, to his experience working with Patti Smith in New York. It’s a little scatterbrained, but Gates’ lively, conversational writing style bring all the disparate pieces together for an engaging, enjoyable read." (FORBES)
Gates' writing has been described as “evocative”, “hilarious” and “brilliant.”
He has been described as a “wanker”, “kind of a dipshit” and “retarded”.
"Wayward isn’t strictly a travelogue or a guide by any means. The book reads like a diary, with chapters dedicated to everything from watching Obama’s inauguration in an Argentinian bar, to viewing a dubbed version of the newest Star Trek film in France and trying to understand the plot despite not speaking French, to remembering the ecstasy and pain of his first love just before breaking up with his then-boyfriend in Berlin, to eating dog in Vietnam, to his experience working with Patti Smith in New York. It’s a little scatterbrained, but Gates’ lively, conversational writing style bring all the disparate pieces together for an engaging, enjoyable read." (FORBES)
