If ever I needed more proof that I stand with one foot in the literary world and the other in the pig pen, this email removes all doubt: My wife…View post

When friends dumpster dive, our chickens win.

Grateful to have a piece in this new book. It’s an essay drawn from the lambing section in Coop (speaking of which, hardcover currently available here for same price as paperback).

I usually don’t post pictures of my daughters (writing about them is enough invasion of their privacy) but enough time has passed on this one that I think it’s OK.…View post

While back I was in Ashland, Wisconsin and spoke to some students. They sent me a copy of Coop with comments appended. It’s humbling to have my typing attended to in…View post