First published 2013
Michael Perry brings together essays from his weekly spots on the nationally syndicated Tent Show Radio program. The New York Times bestselling humorist covers everything from raising children to dumpster diving therapy. He writes about hazardous wedding bands, holiday trees, secondhand automobiles, and why bacon belongs in investment portfolios. Perry examines loggers who wear clogs and explores what he calls Scandihoovian Spanglish alongside his observations of chuckling chickens. He admits he enjoys opera but wants to wear steel-toed boots with formal wear. He reads Harper's Magazine followed by Varmint Hunter Magazine. Perry finds joy in tent shows where audiences sit surrounded by arts and culture while some wear boots, others sport Birkenstocks, all breathing outdoor air filled with music. His brief pieces touch both humor and emotion, moving between everyday absurdities and deeper human connections.
Genres: essays, humor, memoir, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
174 pages · Kindle Edition · Wisconsin Historical Society Press