Joseph M. “Mickey” Bayard, Class of 1966, is the author of “Over Easy” published by iUniverse.
In the book, a young army chef and Special Forces vet inadvertently brings back mushrooms from Afghanistan that possess various qualities: delicious, psychedelic, lethal. It takes a pro to determine the fine lines that delineate where danger begins. “Over Easy” reminds us that revenge is not always a dish best served cold.
The book’s protagonist is Max Burns, a nod to SBU friend J.R. (Bobby a.k.a. Sideburns) Burns, ’66, who was killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Bayard says Bobby will live always in the hearts of his Bona’s crew and was ever present during the writing of the book.
Born and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Bayard has bartended all over the world: Marbella Spain, The Hamptons, and The Mad Hatter of 2nd Avenue prior to owning, Bayard’s bar and restaurant on East 79th St. Bayard has also written poems, short stories, stand-up comedy routines, a novella and numerous screenplays. He has two daughters, SBU alumna Caroline Bayard Salorio, ’09, and Capt. Christina Bayard Braddock, United States Army, a recent veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
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