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A virtual talk with Michael Perry
VIRTUAL | After the event date, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium
Bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry discusses his collection of genre-spanning works, looking at the experiences—and the magic—of rural town communities and the everyday people who live in them.
Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Perry’s memoir Population: 485 tells a frequently comic tale leavened with moments of heartbreaking delicacy and searing tragedy. His novel, Jesus Cow, is a hilarious yet sincere novel about faith and the foibles of modern life. Low-key Harley Jackson finds himself entangled in drama from all corners: a woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor’s heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ–a secret he wants to keep quiet, until the truth slips right through the barn door.
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Michael Perry put himself through college working as a Wyoming cowboy and a roller-skating Snoopy. He is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist, corporate speaker, volunteer firefighter/first responder, and amateur snowplow driver. He has worked as a script writer, voiceover artist and audiobook narrator. He still makes an occasional call with the local volunteer fire and rescue service.
This live, virtual event is presented by BPL's digital resource, Library Speakers Consortium, which curates virtual presentations with top authors from around the world.
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