If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tomorrow (Saturday, July 29th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. In this…View post

Pre-order this book now, right here. Introduction Every writer has advice for aspiring writers. Mine is predicated on formative years spent cleaning my father’s calf pens: Just keep shoveling until…View post

The album. The book.

Recent interview (conducted in an Algoma cafe) about writing, coffee, Budapest, Montaigne, Bustelo coffee, and other sundries.

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). Today’s column,…View post