Got a message recently: “Very early in my relationship with my wife I shared your book Truck: A Love Story. And over the last 17 years we have built up our…View post

It’s wonderful to be part of a community that supports readers, reading, and writers. It’s a privilege–after all these years–to see Population 485 included in this list, as well as…View post

Announcing another new song, here’s what Mike had to say about “Waterbound”: I was in an apartment far from home with a loved one facing a deep struggle. It was a…View post

It’s been a minute since the Long Beds shared any new material other than live on stage. From Mike: When I wrote this one I was thinking about how I…View post

  From Mike: To those of you who have bought tickets or are planning to attend the Long Beds show in Eau Claire on February 14–thank you! We’re especially grateful…View post