Michael Perry is an Associate Professor of English at Rockford University. He teaches 20th Century Literatures, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric. He has published and presented extensively on the works of Stephen King.
He lives in Rockford with his wife, Karen, a Registered Nurse, his two boys, Caleb and Julian, and his girl, Zoey.
When he is not teaching, he is writing. Currently he is at work on a Science Fiction novel. He spends his free time going to movies, working outside in his yard, and playing basketball or softball.
He holds a Ph.D. in English, with an emphasis on African American Literature and Blues, from Arizona State University