Enjoy Radios: Short Takes On Life And Culture Authored By Jerome Stern Publication
book had a few stories within that intrigued me it was interesting how he mixed the stories of his experience with cancer right alongside happy memories from childhood.
I was impressed by Stern's ability to craft full stories out of limited words, though I do not know that short nonfiction or fiction is really my favorite thing.
The stories felt like Stern's own thoughts/diary entries just written down on paper without much editing or care, Offers a collection of miniessays originally read over National Public Radio that address everyday issues and experiences ranging from summer camp to the mysteries of the universe.
This is a book that we had on the bookshelf from the Conversation Club program on journalism, It's short short stories that are wonderful, Note to self
Adored especially: “Library,” “Looking for Mr, Keats,” “Dread,” “Philosophy,” “Still Life,” “Doodlers,” “University,” and “Booklove”, What a wonderful write Jerome Stern who died inwas! I wish I'd had the opportunity to hear some of his PBS radio segments of him reading his short works.
The last story in this book, "Booklove" has been a favorite in my family for years, copied and keepsaked and reread often,
Read this book!!! It's onlypages long, with chapters only a few pages long, so you have no excuse not to read this little sparkling jewel of a book.
Get to it! Jerome Sternwas the head
of the Creative Writing program at Florida State University and taught writing workshops and classes on popular culture.
While at FSU he created the Worlds Best Short Short Story Contest and edited the book Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Fifty Really Short Stories.
His other books include Making Shapely Fiction, Florida Dreams, and Radios: Short Takes on Life and Culture, He wrote for the Tallahassee Democrat and his essays, which he called Radios, were often heard on National Public Radio, Jerome Sternwas the head of the Creative Writing program at Florida State University and taught writing workshops and classes on popular culture, While at FSU he created the "World's Best Short Short Story Contest" and edited the book Micro Fiction: An Anthology of Fifty Really Short Stories.
His other books include Making Shapely Fiction, Florida Dreams, and Radios: Short Takes on Life and Culture, He wrote for the Tallahassee Democrat and his essays, which he called "Radios," were often heard on National Public Radio, sitelink.