"Kilmer-Purcell fertilizes this narrative until it reeks of charm." -- New York Times

"Enter 60 goats and homemade soap, apple-picking and an heirloom vegetable garden. Hilarity follows. And trouble. But let's not spoil the party. It's fun." -- USA Today

"The Bucolic Plague has something different to offer--if we can do it anyone can, it tells us, provided we can laugh at ourselves." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Side-splitting." -- Wall Street Journal

"A hilarious memoir." -- Whole Living

"The witty new memoir from Josh Kilmer-Purcell." -- Food & Wine, Online Review

"Always entertaining and often moving." -- The Stranger (Seattle)

"Baby goats, diarrhea, and Martha Stewart. Former drag queen turned goat farmer Josh Kilmer-Purcell begins his latest book, The Bucolic Plague, with a hilarious vignette involving all three. Clearly, the man has an interesting story to tell." -- Wisconsin State Journal

"Kilmer-Purcell writes with dramatic flair and trenchant wit, uncovering mirthful metaphors as he plows through their daily experiences." -- Publishers Weekly

"This particular merging of city and country is both sweet and savory." -- Kirkus Reviews

"I adore the Beekman boys' story. Their unlikely story of love, the land, and a herd of goats is hilariously honest. If these two can go from Manhattan to a goat farm in upstate New York, then I can't help feeling there is hope for us all." -- Alice Waters

"I gobbled up this book like...well, like goat cheese on a cracker. Kilmer-Purcell's genius lies in his ability to blindside the reader with heart-wrenching truths in the midst of the most outlandish scenarios. He makes you laugh until you care." -- Armiste