Random oddities of the midlist touring author life: You look up from a taxi leaving La Guardia Airport in NYC, spot an odd-looking hotel and realize, “Hey, I slept there…View post

From a reader: I just wanted to thank you for writing Forty Acres Deep. I have not experienced all of Harold’s struggles, but I do know how it feels to…View post

Mike recently engaged in a fun and lighthearted discussion with Tim and Emily of the MPL Insider Series Finale: Beyond the Books One Last Time hosted by the Manitowoc Public…View post

Howdy folks: Welcome to Michael Perry’s Voice Mail, episode 263. This one’s available to free and paid subscribers alike. Click here to listen. If you enjoy the episode and would like…View post

For years I’ve performed in boots. Not because I need steel-toes in case I drop my poem or my guitar, but because in the moment it takes to lace up…View post