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Michael Perry (author)

Michael Perry (born December 16, 1964) is an American author, born and raised in New Auburn, Wisconsin.

Michael Perry
Born (1964-12-16) December 16, 1964 (age 59)
New Auburn, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Biography edit

After spending his childhood on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, and subsequently worked as a nurse and an emergency medical technician.[1] He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin; in addition to writing, Perry maintains a farm, raising chickens and formerly pigs.[2] Perry hosts the nationally syndicated Tent Show Radio, performs as a humorist, and tours with his band, the Long Beds. His memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop,[1] and Visiting Tom. His book exploring the work of the French philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne, Montaigne in Barn Boots, was published in 2017. He had developed an interest in Montaigne's work while recuperating from a kidney stone, when he did research into his condition and saw references to Montaigne, who also suffered from that malady.[3][1]

Perry’s essays and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Backpacker, Outside and Runner’s World. He has collaborated with the musician Justin Vernon on several projects and composed the liner notes for the Vernon-produced The Blind Boys of Alabama album I'll Find a Way.

Perry has been the subject of three PBS Wisconsin specials: Michael Perry: How Ya Doin' (2019), Michael Perry: Where I Come From (2019), and Michael Perry: On the Road (2023).

Perry was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

Works edit

  • Why They Killed Big Boy: And Other Stories (1996)
  • Big Rigs, Elvis & the Grand Dragon Wayne (1999) (15 of the 20 essays were later republished in Off Main Street)
  • Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (HarperCollins, 2002)[4]
  • Off Main Street: Brainstormers, Prophets, and Gatemouth's Gator (HarperCollins, 2005)[5][6]
  • Truck: A Love Story (HarperCollins, 2006)[7][8]
  • Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting (HarperCollins, 2009)[9][10]
  • Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace (HarperCollins, 2012)[11][12]
  • From the Top: Brief Transmissions from Tent Show Radio (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2013)[13]
  • The Scavengers (HarperCollins, 2014)[14]
  • The Jesus Cow (HarperCollins, 2015)[15][16]
  • Roughneck Grace: Farmer Yoga, Creeping Codgerism, Apple Golf, and Other Brief Essays from On and Off the Back Forty (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2016)[17]
  • Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy (HarperCollins, 2017)[18]
  • Danger, Man Working: Writing from the Heart, the Gut, and the Poison Ivy Patch (Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2017)[19]
  • Big Boy’s Big Rig: The Leftovers (Sneezing Cow Publishing, 2020)
  • Million Billion: Brief Essays on Snow Days, Spitwads, Bad Sandwiches, Dad Socks, Hairballs, Headbanging Bird Love, and Hope. (Sneezing Cow, Inc., 2020)
  • Peaceful Persistence (Sneezing Cow Publishing, 2020)
  • Hunker: Brief Essays on Human Connection (Sneezing Cow Publishing, 2022)
  • Forty Acres Deep (Sneezing Cow Publishing, 2023)

Discography edit

  • Headwinded – Michael Perry and the Long Beds (2006)
  • Tiny Pilot – Michael Perry and the Long Beds (2010)
  • Bootlegged at the Big Top – Michael Perry and the Long Beds (2014)
  • Long Road To You – Michael Perry and the Long Beds (2019)

Recordings (Humor) edit

  • Never Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow (1996)
  • I Got It From The Cows (2001)
  • Clodhopper Monologues (2011)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Higgins, Jim (November 3, 2017). "Michael Perry crosses a bridge from rural Wisconsin to 16th-century France". The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Gannett Company. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Michael Perry: Despite what the internet might say, I only dabble in pig farming". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. ^ Teich, Mitch. "How a Kidney Stone Led Author Michael Perry to Write 'Montaigne in Barn Boots'", WUWM radio 89.7, November 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Mike Perry, Author, Michael Perry, Author. HarperCollins (256p) ISBN 978-0-06-019852-7". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Off Main Street by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets & Gatemouth's Gator by Michael Perry, Author. Harper Perennial (284p) ISBN 978-0-06-075550-8". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry, Author. HarperCollins (281p) ISBN 978-0-06-057117-7". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Truck by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting by Michael Perry, Author. HarperCollins (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-124043-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Coop by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway and the Road to Roughneck Grace by Michael Perry. Harper, (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-189444-2". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "Visiting Tom by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  13. ^ "Michael Perry to sign new book at State Journal". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Scavengers by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry. Harper, (288p) ISBN 978-0-06-228991-9". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  17. ^ "Roughneck Grace: Farmer Yoga, Creeping Codgerism, Apple Golf, and Other Brief Essays from on and Off the Back Forty". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Montaigne in Barn Boots by Michael Perry". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  19. ^ "Man At Work: A Look at Michael Perry's Latest". Middleton Cross Plains Times-Tribune. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

External links edit

  • Sneezing Cow
  • Goodreads-Michael Perry

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Michael Perry born December 16 1964 is an American author born and raised in New Auburn Wisconsin Michael PerryBorn 1964 12 16 December 16 1964 age 59 New Auburn Wisconsin U S OccupationAuthorNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of Wisconsin Eau Claire Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Discography 4 Recordings Humor 5 References 6 External linksBiography editAfter spending his childhood on a small Midwestern dairy farm Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming and subsequently worked as a nurse and an emergency medical technician 1 He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin in addition to writing Perry maintains a farm raising chickens and formerly pigs 2 Perry hosts the nationally syndicated Tent Show Radio performs as a humorist and tours with his band the Long Beds His memoirs include Population 485 Truck A Love Story Coop 1 and Visiting Tom His book exploring the work of the French philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne Montaigne in Barn Boots was published in 2017 He had developed an interest in Montaigne s work while recuperating from a kidney stone when he did research into his condition and saw references to Montaigne who also suffered from that malady 3 1 Perry s essays and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times Magazine Esquire Backpacker Outside and Runner s World He has collaborated with the musician Justin Vernon on several projects and composed the liner notes for the Vernon produced The Blind Boys of Alabama album I ll Find a Way Perry has been the subject of three PBS Wisconsin specials Michael Perry How Ya Doin 2019 Michael Perry Where I Come From 2019 and Michael Perry On the Road 2023 Perry was educated at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Works editWhy They Killed Big Boy And Other Stories 1996 Big Rigs Elvis amp the Grand Dragon Wayne 1999 15 of the 20 essays were later republished in Off Main Street Population 485 Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time HarperCollins 2002 4 Off Main Street Brainstormers Prophets and Gatemouth s Gator HarperCollins 2005 5 6 Truck A Love Story HarperCollins 2006 7 8 Coop A Year of Poultry Pigs and Parenting HarperCollins 2009 9 10 Visiting Tom A Man a Highway and the Road to Roughneck Grace HarperCollins 2012 11 12 From the Top Brief Transmissions from Tent Show Radio Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2013 13 The Scavengers HarperCollins 2014 14 The Jesus Cow HarperCollins 2015 15 16 Roughneck Grace Farmer Yoga Creeping Codgerism Apple Golf and Other Brief Essays from On and Off the Back Forty Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2016 17 Montaigne in Barn Boots An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy HarperCollins 2017 18 Danger Man Working Writing from the Heart the Gut and the Poison Ivy Patch Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2017 19 Big Boy s Big Rig The Leftovers Sneezing Cow Publishing 2020 Million Billion Brief Essays on Snow Days Spitwads Bad Sandwiches Dad Socks Hairballs Headbanging Bird Love and Hope Sneezing Cow Inc 2020 Peaceful Persistence Sneezing Cow Publishing 2020 Hunker Brief Essays on Human Connection Sneezing Cow Publishing 2022 Forty Acres Deep Sneezing Cow Publishing 2023 Discography editHeadwinded Michael Perry and the Long Beds 2006 Tiny Pilot Michael Perry and the Long Beds 2010 Bootlegged at the Big Top Michael Perry and the Long Beds 2014 Long Road To You Michael Perry and the Long Beds 2019 Recordings Humor editNever Stand Behind A Sneezing Cow 1996 I Got It From The Cows 2001 Clodhopper Monologues 2011 References edit a b c Higgins Jim November 3 2017 Michael Perry crosses a bridge from rural Wisconsin to 16th century France The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Wisconsin Gannett Company Retrieved November 15 2018 Michael Perry Despite what the internet might say I only dabble in pig farming madison com Retrieved 2020 12 07 Teich Mitch How a Kidney Stone Led Author Michael Perry to Write Montaigne in Barn Boots WUWM radio 89 7 November 15 2017 Nonfiction Book Review Population 485 Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Mike Perry Author Michael Perry Author HarperCollins 256p ISBN 978 0 06 019852 7 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 Off Main Street by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Nonfiction Book Review Off Main Street Barnstormers Prophets amp Gatemouth s Gator by Michael Perry Author Harper Perennial 284p ISBN 978 0 06 075550 8 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 Nonfiction Book Review Truck A Love Story by Michael Perry Author HarperCollins 281p ISBN 978 0 06 057117 7 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 Truck by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Nonfiction Book Review Coop A Year of Poultry Pigs and Parenting by Michael Perry Author HarperCollins 352p ISBN 978 0 06 124043 0 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 Coop by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Nonfiction Book Review Visiting Tom A Man a Highway and the Road to Roughneck Grace by Michael Perry Harper 320p ISBN 978 0 06 189444 2 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 Visiting Tom by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Michael Perry to sign new book at State Journal Wisconsin State Journal Retrieved May 30 2020 The Scavengers by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Fiction Book Review The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry Harper 288p ISBN 978 0 06 228991 9 Publishers Weekly Retrieved July 20 2018 The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Roughneck Grace Farmer Yoga Creeping Codgerism Apple Golf and Other Brief Essays from on and Off the Back Forty Publishers Weekly Retrieved May 30 2020 Montaigne in Barn Boots by Michael Perry Kirkus Reviews Retrieved July 20 2018 Man At Work A Look at Michael Perry s Latest Middleton Cross Plains Times Tribune Retrieved May 30 2020 External links editSneezing Cow Goodreads Michael Perry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Perry author amp oldid 1190838052, wikipedia, 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