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From the Little Writing Room Over the Garage: Mike reads “Kicked Out of the 12-Pack”

You might live in Wisconsin if you get kicked off the jury because you DON’T drink. From the book “Danger: Man Working,” available right here. Cheers! NOTE: Since I began…View post

From the Little Writing Room Over the Garage: Mike reads “Shock and Awe”

As a writer, the greatest privilege is not in telling my story. Rather, it is in being trusted to tell the story of another. In this case, two soldiers climbing…View post

From the Little Writing Room Over the Garage: Mike reads “Poison Ivy WHERE?!?”

Hands down (!) the most personal piece I’ve ever written. From the book, “Danger: Man Working,” available here.

From the Little Writing Room Over the Garage: Mike reads “Sublimation: Blind Boys of Alabama”

From the book “Danger: Man Working,” available here.

Hamden, Connecticut Tonight

This evening’s literary event at the Miller Library in Hamden, Connecticut, will feature one of the most embarrassing pieces I’ve ever published. You’re welcome. Also some 16th century French philosophy…View post