Listen "Chapter Break with Michael David MacBride"
Episode Synopsis
BIO:Originally from Michigan, Michael MacBride now calls Minnesota home. He has delivered newspapers, worked for UPS, delivered pizzas, worked collections at a bank, was a roadie for a country band, was a grant-writer and funder-researcher for non-profits, taught English, Literature, and Humanities courses at universities and colleges in the Midwest, and held a few other jobs in between. Now, he writes; helps others publish their books with Salty Books Publishing; host, edits, and produces the "Veritas Views" podcast; and has a "regular" job, too. He thoroughly enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and their two boys.SYNOPSIS:At the Wake is a gripping portrait of Achiel Van Slyck—a veteran whose violent act in 1975 left a legacy of trauma, silence, and generational scars. Told through the voices of family and victims alike, this novel unravels the truth behind a man shaped by war and rage. As relatives confront the past and each other, they struggle to reconcile love with betrayal. Set in a small town over decades, Michael David MacBride’s haunting story examines how families endure, the pain of unspoken histories, and whether we can ever outrun the damage passed down to us.LINKS:https://www.michaelmacbride.com/Home
More episodes of the podcast Midwest Writers Room
Chapter Break with Sloan Sullivan
29/12/2025
Chapter Break with Julianne Lepp
20/12/2025
Chapter Break with TK Sheffield
08/12/2025
Chapter Break with Steve Fox
28/11/2025
Chapter Break with Pernille Ipsen
19/11/2025
Chapter Break with Harvey Araton
17/11/2025
Chapter Break with Sarah Jane Peters
14/11/2025
Chapter Break with Dennis McBride
10/11/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.