Writers@Grinnell welcomes Michael Perry

Bestselling author, humorist, playwright, and radio show host Michael Perry will read from his work and discuss writing on Wednesday, September 26 as part of the Writers@Grinnell series at Grinnell College.  The event, which is free and open to the public will start at 8 p.m. in the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, Room 101.

Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist, playwright, and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin. Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population: 485 (recently adapted for the stage), Truck: A Love Story, Coop, Visiting Tom, and Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. Among his other dozen titles are The Scavengers (for young readers) and his novel The Jesus Cow.

Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then detoured into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire and rescue service. He hosts the nationally-syndicated Tent Show Radio, which is broadcast each week on public and independent radio stations across the nation. In addition, he performs widely as a humorist and tours with his band, the Long Beds, from New Auburn, Wisconsin.