Michael Perry (author)
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Michael Perry is a writer and a humorist. Perry is a self described "Country Chronicler". Perry has written three best selling memoirs. He has also written for Esquire
, The New York Times Magazine
, Backpacker, Outside, and Salon.com
. Perry was born on a small farm in rural Wisconsin
, and raised as part of an obscure, fundamentalist sect. Today he lives in Fall Creek, Wisconsin
with his wife and two children. He has spent many years as a volunteer firefighter, which his first book chronicles. The majority of his writing discusses his farming background and life lessons. Perry was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
. Perry is also host of Big Top Chautauqua's "Tent Show Radio".
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
, Backpacker, Outside, and Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
. Perry was born on a small farm in rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and raised as part of an obscure, fundamentalist sect. Today he lives in Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Fall Creek, Wisconsin
Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. The village is located within and entirely surrounded by the Town of Lincoln.-Geography:Fall Creek is located at ....
with his wife and two children. He has spent many years as a volunteer firefighter, which his first book chronicles. The majority of his writing discusses his farming background and life lessons. Perry was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students...
. Perry is also host of Big Top Chautauqua's "Tent Show Radio".
Books
- Why They Killed Big Boy (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 (2002)
- Off Main Street: Brainstormers, Prophets, and Gatemouth's Gator (2005)
- Truck:a Love Story (2007)
- Coop:a Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting (2009)