One night way back in the early aughts, I found myself a long ways from home, signing copies of Population 485 at the late lamented Davis-Kidd bookstore in Nashville, Tennessee,…View post

Mike joins Dan Retzlaff for a conversation about volunteer firefighting, EMS service, and Mike’s book, Population 485. The breadth of topics range from lawyers to soft hands, nursing degrees to…View post

The mix of folks who read my books and attend my shows is reflected in the gifts they share: Homemade preserves; a carburetor for a 1951 International; cookies, lotsa cookies;…View post

Brant Short interviews author Michael Perry about the unexpected reach–and reactions to–Perry’s novella Forty Acres Deep. Topics covered include farming, publishing, isolation, and guilty husbands. You can read the interview…View post

Check out Mike (Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Threads) hosting Tent Show Radio. This week’s episode features our own Michael Perry and his band, The Long Beds. During intermission Michael…View post