Articles Voice and Meaning [Editor’s note: This essay first appeared on transom.org, “a showcase and resource for new public radio.”] Dear Transomistas, It was daunting to have Jay Allison’s invitation to be a guest… December 1, 2006 Mark Kramer Loss and Rebirth in a ’66 Fire We notice the structural decisions Anton made in this piece. His first two sections summarize the narrative: Fire fighters are caught by a sudden blaze, and twelve men die. With… November 30, 2006 Nell Lake A War Only He Can End Al Moreno is 60 and wants to join the Marines. He’s haunted by his father’s defection from the armed forces during the second world war; he wants the Marines to… November 29, 2006 Nell Lake Approaching Zero This piece provides a snapshot of one girl and her daily schedule. We guess it surprised a lot of readers, gave them a better sense for the competitive world of… November 29, 2006 Nell Lake The Meaning of Work This is an exceptional story: We notice the wealth of detail, reporting. We admire the efficiency of pace, of sentences, of movement from one event to another. We admire the… November 28, 2006 Nell Lake Never Say Uncle The opening scene in this piece got our attention; it’s muscular in its frank portrayal of character. It also effectively sets up a problem: a young mother’s struggle to care… November 12, 2006 Nell Lake Shuttle Diplomacy Allison focuses his profile on Nelson’s volunteer mission on the space shuttle, using details about Nelson’s behavior on the shuttle to portray him as a slightly nerdy politician who’s also—surprise,… November 12, 2006 Nell Lake The Ground We Lived On LeBlanc’s lovely, sad portrayal of her father’s death shows character and relationship through 12 minutes of intimate tape.Read/listen to “The Ground We Lived On,” by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc… November 12, 2006 Nell Lake A New Game Plan Saslow recounts Hixon’s injury, hospitalization and quest to find a new career. He moves between flashbacks and present-time narrative, changing tenses to help demarcate sections. The piece is a nice… November 12, 2006 Nell Lake Hell and Back Rose offers an insightful first-person account of his experience with mental illness. Memoirs of descents into internal hells are getting more common—and that seems like a good thing. They demystify… November 10, 2006 Nell Lake Previous 1 … 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 … 247 Next