Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets, and Gatemouth's Gator: Essays

Whether he's fighting fires, passing a kidney stone, hammering down I-80 in an 18-wheeler, or meditating on the relationship between cowboys and God, Michael Perry draws on his rural roots and footloose past to write from a perspective that merges the local with the global.

Ranging across subjects as diverse as lot lizards, Klan wizards, and small-town funerals, Perry's writing in this wise and witty collection of essays balances earthiness with poetry, kinetics with contemplation, and is regularly salted with his unique brand of humor.

Author: Michael Perry
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/28/2016
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.42w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780060755508

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 102570 / Off Main Street: Barnstormers, Prophets, and Gatemouth's Gator: Essays


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 154
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2005 pg. 108
Publishers Weekly 01/17/2005 pg. 41
Library Journal 02/15/2005 pg. 130
Ingram Advance 04/01/2005 pg. 143
Booklist 02/15/2005 pg. 1057

About the Author
Perry, Michael: -

Michael Perry is a humorist, radio host, songwriter, and the New York Times bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Visiting Tom and Population: 485, as well as a novel, The Jesus Cow. He lives in northern Wisconsin with his family and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com.