Howdy folks:

Tomorrow, Thursday July 23 at 3:05 PM (CT), you can listen live as Michael Perry joins Zach McCormick (The Current) and Erin Wolf (Radio Milwaukee) for a 6 to 8 minute on air interview at 4:05PM CT. If you miss it live, it will be recorded for social media too (those links will be shared afterwards). 

You can stream the interview on The Current here: https://www.thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current

You can stream the interview on Radio Milwaukee here: https://radiomilwaukee.org/

Michael will be discussing the upcoming “Writers In Residence” Program at The Eaux Claires Festival (July 24 & July 25, 2026) in Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI. Eaux Claires details, links, and schedule are in the comments. Photos of “Writers In Residence” schedule attached.

Schedule for the “Writers In Residence” Program at The Eaux Claires Festival.

The festival takes place on July 24–25, 2026 at Carson Park (100 Carson Park Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54703).

Were you that raven perched in a rural Alabama pine observing me in this elevated blind hunting feral hogs with a scoped and loaded .270 rifle at hand and a copy of Call Sign Chaos by General James “Mad Dog” Mattis open across my knee, you would perhaps fail to perceive me as a dithering neurotic poetaster sketching half-baked notes towards a contemplative essay on the topic of honor, but so it is and so I am.

My pig inspired memoir Coop can be found here: https://sneezingcow.com/product/coop-a-year-of-poultry-pigs-and-parenting/

Photo credit: Shimon Lindemann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Shimon_%26_J._Lindemann

Michael Perry’s Final Visit to The Larry Meiller Show

You can listen to the interview by clicking this link: https://tinyurl.com/TheLarryMeillerShow

From Mike: “In my last-ever interview with Wisconsin Public Radio legend Larry Meiller, we discussed fatherhood, Population 485 being optioned for a Broadway musical, the power of empathy and kindness, the surprising success and deep connections of Forty Acres Deep, and the improbable mentors who showed us the path before the path was clear…including Larry’s anecdote about the mentor who gave him advice about how to talk on the radio that led to a 59 year career.”

Larry reminisces with Wisconsin author Michael Perry. Then, we celebrate the music of 1967 — the first year Larry was on the radio — with Tom Wilmeth, a recurring guest and music aficionado.

Telling stories about life in Wisconsin.

The most touching and humorous stories are often those about everyday life. Whether it’s the joys or challenges of parenting, working or spending time with friends and neighbors, those tales speak to us on a very human level. Few people have more of an eye for that than Michael Perry. We catch up with this Wisconsin author.

The music of 1967: a playlist to honor Larry’s first year on the radio

Nishant’s book, Make (Sneaky) Art, offers ideas to build a sketchbook habit based upon mindfulness and observation. Links to the book and more here: https://www.sneakyartist.com

I’ve done so many interviews and yet they’re still fun, and this one allowed me to go all over the place and even reveal the Taylor Swift thing and the only retraction I’d offer is that there’s no way I was driving that 1989 Ford Tempo when I hit the New York Times bestseller list because I was well into my minivan stage by then.