Michael Perry
“Beneath the flannel surface of this deer-hunting, truck-loving Badger is the soul of a poet.”
-Chicago Tribune on Michael Perry’s most recent book, Coop
Michael Perry lives and writes in rural Wisconsin. He is the author of three bestselling memoirs.
Raised on a small dairy farm, Perry equates his writing career to cleaning calf pens “just keep shoveling, and eventually you’ve got a pile so big, someone will notice.” Perry is a contributing editor for Men’s Health and has published articles in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Backpacker, and numerous other publications.
Perry can be heard also as the lead singer and acoustic guitar player in his band, the Long Beds.
Event
Friday, October 22, at 7:30 p.m. – “Writing from the Chippewa Valley and Beyond,” Schofield Hall, UW-Eau Claire
Selected Works
- Coop: A Year of Poultry,Pigs and Parenting (Harper Collins)
- Truck: A Love Story (Harper Collins)
- Population: 485–Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (Harper Collins)
Mike Perry and the Long Beds – Music Albums
- Tiny Pilot (2010)
- Headwindwed (2006)
