Population 485

If your wanting a good read that is a slice of life, try "Population 485, Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time" by Michael Perry.  I was just scanning iTunes  Books  and it popped up and so I downloaded it.  Mr. Perry is a humorist who is writing about his return to his hometown, New Auburn, Wisconsin.  He writes for such periodicals as Esquire and the New York Times Magazine.

The book starts with 3 or 4 short stories about Riding with Long Haul Truckers, Why Elvis lives on, and other gems. Then the main course that discusses his decision to move back home to write and in the process joins the volunteer fire department. All the characters are real as are the stories.  It is a short book but was a fun read.  If you know small town life, you will like this book.

 Michael Perry