Contrary to what you may have concluded after several months of silence, I have not, in fact, abandoned this long-cherished experiment in storytelling. I had to shift Microkhan to the back burner during a long summer spent spreading the gospel of The Skies Belong to Us, an endeavor that took me to the far corners of this vast nation. And, to be frank, I had to breathe a bit after the book dropped—that project took a lot out of me, to the point that the healthiest move was to lay off the keyboard for a spell.
But I’m back now and eager to once again bring y’all the finest tales from the worlds of competitive falconry, Papua New Guinea, and the annals of smuggling. While I can’t promise that I’ll have the time to post daily, I do vow to be a much more diligent steward of this prime Internet property. Off to Kansas on a Wired assignment tomorrow, back back at you soon with something delectable. And by “you,” I mean the two or three people who have seen fit to keep Microkhan in their feeds—bless your hearts.
(Image via Palani Mohan’s project on Kazakh eagle hunters)
MSK // Oct 1, 2013 at 9:30 am
I won’t speak for others, but I understand perfectly, and have been waiting patiently for your return. Loyalty to the Microkhan.
Still need to pick up the new book – I have to get to that.
Jordan // Oct 1, 2013 at 3:22 pm
Yay for more Microkhan!
On a different note, those eagle hunters have some awesome hats.
danthelawyer // Oct 1, 2013 at 8:00 pm
MSK can speak for me.
scottstev // Oct 1, 2013 at 11:55 pm
We haven’t gotten smaller, we’ve just gotten more refined.
Chris Blaker // Oct 6, 2013 at 4:50 pm
Not sure where in Kansas you’re going to, but you should try to go by the Martin and Osa Johnson museum (the travel writing couple) in Chanute, KS.
http://safarimuseum.com/
Gramsci // Oct 16, 2013 at 10:00 am
MSK, you are in for a treat. Brendan develops the story like a patient poker player, and by the end you realize he’s pulled off a dizzyingly rich piece of post-colonial history, not just a thriller.
Samir // Dec 10, 2013 at 8:50 am
NEVER STOP, MICROKHAN. Best blog on the Internet.