SIGNED COPIES ON SALE UNTIL AUGUST 31: Every Sunday the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike. Roughneck Grace: Farmer Yoga, Creeping Codgerism, Apple Golf, and Other Brief Essays from On and Off the Back Forty is a collection of these mini-essays that picks up where From the Top (also currently on sale) left off.

NOTE: This book includes one of the most popular pieces Mike has ever written–the “Gratitude” essay.

Recently, Mike spoke about Roughneck Grace with John Busbee, host of The Culture Buzz radio show. You can listen here as Mike explains the origin of the whole “Sneezing Cow” thing, why he’s not raising pigs anymore, and the inside scoop on why he hasn’t retired to live off his royalties.

Roughneck Grace is on sale through August 31st for $14.99.  Get your signed copy over in the Sneezing Cow store.

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). This week’s “Roughneck Grace,” titled, ‘Laugh while waiting for hearse’ can be seen online here.

Mike will be hitting the road again late summer and we hope you can join him at one of the many upcoming readings or Long Beds concerts. Visit www.sneezingcow.com/events for updates and details.

AUG 21, 2018 6:30 PM
Michael Perry & Long Bed feat. MARY CUTRUFELLO
Rush River Brewery, River Falls, WI
Book discussion followed by a Long Beds concert.
Free and open to the public! More info here.

AUG 24, 2018 7:30 PM
Michael Perry & Long Beds feat. MOLLY O.
Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI
Tickets: $22 adult / $11 youth and are available here.

SEPT 8, 2018 7:00 PM
Old Last Night at Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI
Mike will host the end of season closing celebration.
Tickets: $20 / $28 /$34 and available here.

SEPT 13, 2018 7:30 PM
Humorous Monologue: “Writing From The Middle of Nowhere”
Oconomowoc Arts Center, Oconomowoc, WI
Tickets are $24 and are available here.

SEPT 15, 2018 3:00 PM
Marquette County Reads
Endeavor Village Hall, Endeavor, WI
Free tickets available at Marquette County Libraries.
More info here.

SEPT 26, 2018 8:00 PM
Humorous talk and book reading
Grinnell College, JRC 101, 1115 8th Avenue, Grinnell, IA
Free and open to the public.

SEPT 27, 2018 7:00 PM
Owatonna Reads: Humorous talk and book reading
Owatonna Public Library, 105 N. Elm Ave., Owatonna, MN
Free and open to the public.

SEPT 29, 2018 5:00 PM
Friends of the Library Chili Feed Fundraiser
Webster Community Center, Webster, WI
Tickets $8/$10 and are available at
Larsen Family Public Library, Fresh Start Coffee Roasters, Gandy Dancer Books,
or from Friends of the Library members.

NOV 2, 2018 7:30 PM
Michael Perry & Long Beds
The Pablo Center at The Confluence, Eau Claire, WI
Mike and the band will be a part of the inaugural season lineup at the Pablo Center.
Tickets go on sale Aug 24th and will be available here.

NOV 4, 2018 6:00 PM
Michael Perry & Long Beds feat. MARY CUTRUFELLO
The Ice House, Minneapolis MN
Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets $20 at the door/$18 in advance are available here.

If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, August 11th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. In between all the music, Mike shares a story about why it is good to have a cousin named Fast Eddie. Information on streaming the show here.

You can join the Tent Show Radio Facebook page here, and many previous Tent Show Radio episodes available for streaming anytime – just click here. 

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). This week’s “Roughneck Grace,” titled, ‘Sometimes the wrong word is right’ can be seen online here.