Nova asked Michael Perry:

In "The Scavengers," there was a book that Ford Falcon mentioned reading although I can't remember the name of it. It was something like a boyscout handbook that showed her how to do all kinds of cool things. My question is, what was the name of this book, and is it real or based off of a real book?

Michael Perry It was a real book: The American Boy's Handy Book. You can find copies of it pretty easily.

You're a writer, but judging by what you're sharing here on Goodreads, you're not much of a reader. I find that hard to believe, Michael. Writers read. C'mon, share. What's on the nightstand?

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