# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Online Author Talk | Michael Perry : Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences – and the magic – of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. In Michael Perry’s memoir, "Population: 485," takes place against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Perry tells a frequently comic tale leavened with moments of heartbreaking delicacy and searing tragedy.
"Jesus Cow," Perry’s fiction debut, is a hilarious yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life. 

You can register for this free, live, online talk here: 
libraryc.org/ssclibrary/115323
This is one of a series of free, live-streamed author talks made possible through the Library’s partnership with Library Speakers Consortium (LSC). You can learn more about upcoming presentations on our LSC microsite, as well as watch recordings of presentations that you were unable to attend live: libraryc.org/ssclibrary

About the Author: Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist, corporate speaker, volunteer firefighter/first responder, and amateur snowplow driver. A lifelong resident of the rural Midwest, his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in Middle America have left hundreds of thousands of readers and live audiences laughing, nodding, and sometimes misty.
Perry lives in rural Wisconsin and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com.
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: South Corning, New York
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plz, Corning, NY 14830-2846, United States, South Corning, New York

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plz, Corning, NY 14830-2846, United States, South Corning, New York
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Southeast Steuben County Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, virtual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Online Author Talk | Michael Perry : Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories ?
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