Musings
Michael’s Survival Reading List
In the acknowledgements to THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD, Michael promised to share the books about survival that informed/inspired his novel. Check out the complete list just in time for the paperback release July 14!
Video: Welcome to Cooke City!
You made it to Cooke City! Watch the video to see some familiar stops from Ethan and Jack’s journey.
Bounce Across The Beartooths, September 2010
Repost from Michael:
Below is a short, personal parody I wrote of a camping trip I took with friends almost five years ago. We hiked across the Beartooths (they're plural, and it is tooths, don't argue with me) in Montana, a truly incredible trip and great experience. Along the way was a friend named Bob Bley, and in my parody account I captured something close to the reality -- he was in far better shape than any of us, with far better poise and trail skills and every quality you'd want in a fellow outdoorsman. He'd crossed the Atlantic in a two-man sailboat, biked the Canadian Rockies, hiked the Alps twice. You know, little things. He was planning more adventures. Then came a spring bike ride near his home, a slip in wet sand, an impact so powerful it shattered his helmet.
And left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Michael’s Musical Inspiration
Looking for some musical inspiration? Michael shares his playlist for THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD. Read more to see which songs he associates with each character.
Summer Reading Picks – Fiction
You asked for it! Check out Michael's list of some of the fiction books he is reading this summer.
Video: Top of the Pass
This is at the top of the Beartooth Highway – note that snow! Taken in late June. Yes, you read that right – June. The Beartooths have the largest block of contiguous alpine tundra in the lower 48.