Review: From The Top
Another essay collection from Michael Perry, author of Population: 485 and Truck: A Love Story. Most of what I said there is true about this collection as well. Perry is a solid writer at his worst, and brilliantly conjures small town community at his best. He’s not often his worst in this collection.
The short essays are from his stint as an emcee at the Tent Show Radio performances, so they’re constrained to be short and pithy. He’s not the center of attention at the Radio Show. That suits his style well, and none of the pieces feel forced to me. It does limit how much he says on any one thing at a time, though.
Overall, good fun. Recommended.