Best known for his breakout role as Ron Sw anson in the hit TV series Parks and Recreation\, actor and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman will be discu ssing his newest book\, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside. Offerman has au thored three other books including \;Gumption\, is the co-author of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told\, and publishes the Donkey Thoughts Substack newsletter. Born in Joliet\, Ill.\, and raised in nearby Minook a\, he now lives in L.A. with his wife and fellow actor Megan Mullally. In his spare time\, he can be found at his L.A. woodshop building hand-craft ed items from wood.
\nAs the founding member and leader of the Gramm y Award winning American rock band \;Wilco\, and before that the cofounder of the altâ€country band Uncle Tupelo\, Jeff Tweedy is one of contemporary music&rsquo\;s most accomplished songwriter s\, musicians\, and performers. Jeff has released three solo albums\, writ ten original songs for eleven Wilco albums\, and is the author of two York Times&rsquo\; Bestsellers\, Let's Go ( So We Can Get Back) and How to Write O ne Song. Most recently\, Jeff writes and publishes music weekly i n his Substack newsletter\, Starship Casual. Originally from Bell eville\, Ill.\, he lives in Chicago with his family.
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