Tayari's Blog: Listenable Literature
Posted by TayariJones on April 17, 2006 06:43 AM
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Yesterday, I was in a really funky mood. I did everything I could to shake it. I went for a long walk, I checked out the gorgeous DC foliage, I performed a little chocolate therapy, did my hair, my nails... you get the idea. But nothing was working. Finally, I tried listening to some authors reading thier work on line. And it worked. I want to tell you about the three readings I enjoyed most. They are all on the KQED Writers Block page. On the left you will see a list of stories. Just click and listen.
My stand out favorite (so far) is "Girl Reporter". In this piece Lois Lane tells her side of the story.
"Baby Be of Use," is a pretty funny monologue of a woman trying to get her newborn to do something useful around the house. "If you can shake a rattle, why not a martini?"
"Animals Here Below," features a child narrator (one of my favorite points of view). The kids are trying to get their mom to come back home. Simple plot, but movingly done.
"Devil in the Details," is a memoir about a teenager with a mental illness being taken to Paris by her parents. I liked it a lot better than I thought I would.
"Fusion City", by Kate Braverman.. well, it's Kate Braverman.
and, you know I have to say this... the list is not exactly teeming with diversity, but I did enjoy listening.
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Comment #1, by Michael Fischer ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
Neat site. That Julie Orringer story isn't too bad ("Flores").
April 17, 2006 09:48 PM
Comment #2, by Jackie
These are good! Thanks for the link.
April 18, 2006 12:44 PM