Background
Percy was born in Eugene, Oregon, and in his early life lived briefly in Hawaii.
( The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Orego...)
The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Oregon, of men―of fathers―leaving their sons to fight among themselves. But the boys' bravado fades at home when, alone, they check e-mail again and again for word from their fathers at the front. Often from fractured homes and communities, the young men in these breathless stories do the unthinkable to prove to themselves―to everyone―that they are strong enough to face the heartbreak in this world. Set in rural Oregon with the shadow of the Cascade Mountains hanging over them, these stories bring you face-to-face with a mad bear, a house with a basement that opens up into a cave, a nuclear meltdown that renders the Pacific Northwest into a contemporary Wild West. Refresh, Refresh by Benjamin Percy is a bold, fiery, and unforgettable collection that deals with vital issues of our time.
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( The Wilding by Benjamin Percy A canyon earmarked for d...)
The Wilding by Benjamin Percy A canyon earmarked for development as a golf resort. One last hunting trip in a vanishing wilderness. A grandfather, a son, and a grandson―plus one angry bear. Over the course of the weekend, each man will change in sharply contrasting ways.
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( A MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN NOVEL & SHORT STORY...)
A MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN NOVEL & SHORT STORY In Benjamin Percy's new thriller, a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga, a super flu and nuclear fallout have made a husk of the world we know. A few humans carry on, living in outposts such as the Sanctuary-the remains of St. Louis-a shielded community that owes its survival to its militant defense and fear-mongering leaders. Then a rider comes from the wasteland beyond its walls. She reports on the outside world: west of the Cascades, rain falls, crops grow, civilization thrives. But there is danger too: the rising power of an army that pillages and enslaves every community they happen upon. Against the wishes of the Sanctuary, a small group sets out in secrecy. Led by Lewis Meriwether and Mina Clark, they hope to expand their infant nation, and to reunite the States. But the Sanctuary will not allow them to escape without a fight.
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( Fathers, sons, and the war that comes between them. Th...)
Fathers, sons, and the war that comes between them. There's nothing Josh, Cody, and Gordon want more than their fathers home safely from the war in Iraq -- unless it's to get out of their dead-end town. Refresh, Refresh is the story of three teenagers on the cusp of high school graduation and their struggle to make hard decisions with no role models to follow; to discover the possibilities for the future when all the doors are slamming in their faces; and to believe their fathers will come home alive so they can be boys again.
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Percy was born in Eugene, Oregon, and in his early life lived briefly in Hawaii.
His family moved to Tumalo, Oregon when Percy was in the fourth grade and remained there until he graduated high school. He attended Brown University, where he earned his degree in English/Creative, and then went on to graduate school at Southern Illinois University, earning his Master of Fine Arts in Creative, with a teaching fellowship.
After teaching at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Marquette University, Iowa State University, and Saint Olaf College, he stepped away from academia to write full-time. He remains active on the lecture circuit and teaches at conferences and festivals such as the Tin House Writers" Conference and the Bread Loaf Writers" Conference.
( A MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN NOVEL & SHORT STORY...)
( The war in Iraq empties the small town of Tumalo, Orego...)
( The Wilding by Benjamin Percy A canyon earmarked for d...)
( Fathers, sons, and the war that comes between them. Th...)
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He is a member of the WGA screenwriters" guild, having sold scripts to FOX and Starz.