Jacquelyn Mitchard & Michael Perry
4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 22
Promenade Hall/Overture, Madison
What does the author of Oprah's very first Book Club book have in common with a guy who wrote a love story about his rusted-out 1951 International Harvester pickup truck?
A whole lot, we think! Especially when the authors are beloved Wisconsin treasures Jacquelyn Mitchard (Cage of Stars, Deep End of the Ocean and many more) and Michael Perry (Population: 485, TRUCK: A Love Story). Both authors are known for their candor, their refreshing honesty, and their side-splitting and often self-deprecating humor. Both can seemingly wax eloquent about anything from their vegetable gardens to their vehicles. According to critics, Jackie is "an astute observer of family dynamics [who] renders her characters flawlessly, endowing them with a humanity that is both accessibly grounded and astonishingly deep," while Perry "writes from a blue collar, hardscrabble, waist-deep-in manure-perspective that is never condescending ... His affection for and empathy towards people who aren't afraid to dirty their hands is always evident."
Join Jackie & Mike in this point-counterpoint conversation designed to bridge the gap between "He Says" and "She Says," and ultimately, to introduce die-hard fans of two dynamite writers to each other -- and to one anothers' favorite authors!
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