{"title":"Micah Thorp","description":"Micah Thorp is a physician and writer in Portland, Oregon. His first novel, Uncle Joe's Muse, won a 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award and a Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award. A sequel, Uncle Joe's Senpai, was published in 2023. His writing has been published in Cleaver Magazine, Fictional Cafe and Blind Corner.","products":[{"product_id":"aegolius-creek-paperback","title":"Aegolius Creek - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" A gripping tale of family, legacy, and land rights in which a father fights for control over his Oregon homestead.\" -- Maryka Biaggio, Award-winning author of Parlor Games and The Model Spy In the third novel by Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award-winning author, Micah Thorp, Oregon homesteader and lumberman Don Karlsson finds himself engulfed in conflict, both in his tight-knit community and within his own family, when a new, possibly endangered species of vole is discovered in his trees. As local businesses, environmentalists, and infiltrators seeking profit clash, the estranged Karlsson siblings must face the challenge to their father's livelihood and try to finally reconcile their beloved mother's untimely death. Aegolius Creek leaves readers contemplating our ties to place and family, how we strive for worth and meaning, and ultimately, what-- if anything-- we can claim as our own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102899376351,"sku":"9798992040548","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/C04_Ei9LMX9798992040548.webp?v=1781087571"},{"product_id":"uncle-joes-senpai-paperback","title":"Uncle Joe's Senpai - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thorp's novel is a comedic gem, seasoned with just the right amount of insight and wisdom so it lingers long after you've finished.\"-William Cook, author of \u003ci\u003eGallery of Gangsters: A Driftwood Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Heart, humor, and the indomitable human spirit infuses Thorp's follow-up to Uncle Joe's Band. A delightful read.\"-Jacqueline Vick, author of Frankie Chandler Mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Micah Thorp's sequel second novel, \u003ci\u003e Uncle Joe's Senpai\u003c\/i\u003e, is like a great encore at a concert by your favorite band. The tuneful story features familiar players from his debut book, a storyline of mysterious paternity, and the dry comic touches that make Thorp's prose so enjoyably readable. Some heavy-metal song lyrics, a series of haikus, cameos by historical figures, and an all-girl punk band harmonized to deliver an international music adventure tale that will have you rising up out of your seat.\"-Jeff Wallach, author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Wizard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEveryone Here Is From Somewhere Else\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe band is back!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead of playing in rundown bars, Uncle Joe's Band now sell out concert halls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrior to a tour in Japan, a letter arrives claiming one of the band members, Ian, is the father of an unnamed young woman, who coincidentally is the member of another band, Stygian Teal. In the hopes of identifying Ian's daughter, Uncle Joe's Band attends a Stygian Teal concert. Much to their surprise, they find not one, but four Stygian Teal band members, any of which could be Ian's daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, as the band's namesake Uncle Joe, an aged deadhead, makes his way across North America during the '60s, '70s, and '80s, another Uncle Jo, Joji Kinsara, makes his way across the Japanese archipelago. Everywhere he goes, Joji leaves large painted haiku poems, which become noted works of art. In his travels Joji visits the Nagano Winter Olympics, starts an environmental revitalization of Mt. Fuji, and helps ensure that a young Masako Owada becomes a future empress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they journey through Japan, Uncle Joe's Band attempts to discern which young woman is Ian's daughter, how to deal with newfound fame, and what it takes to formulate a family.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104840650975,"sku":"9781948598675","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NdoDKAzphN9781948598675.webp?v=1781111426"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/micah-thorp.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}