Title: Off Main Street
Subtitle: barnstormers, prophets, and gatemouth's gator : essays
First published: 2005
Description: 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.
Subjects: Anecdotes, Social life and customs, Travel, Description and travel, Biography, Essays, Humor (Nonfiction), Nonfiction, Essays (single author), Travelers' writings, United states, description and travel, United states, social life and customs, United states, biography
Places: United States
People: Michael Perry (1964-)
Time periods: 1971-
LC classification: E169.04 P466 2005