An Americana Singer for the Twenty-first Century [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Williams, Rod

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1500748536 ISBN 13: 9781500748531

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Riassunto

When the bottom drops out of the financial markets in 2008, one man decides to quit his job, dust off his old guitar, and take to the road as a modern-day troubadour as the central character in "An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century."This man, known only as John, is appalled by what he calls "The Great Goddamn:" the economic meltdown and its subsequent social and political upheavals. John's reaction is to embark on a journey to sing about and search for the heart of a country he still wants to believe in. Along the way, he meets key characters that help inform his own observations and opinions about everyday life, social justice, and survival during hard times. There's a young punk-folk musician whose idealism seems at odds with his personal behavior; a Montana artist suffering from bipolar disorder; two Midwest women quietly battling small town prejudice and pettiness; and a Tennessee bartender who spins a yarn about a local killing. John's story is told in episodes, with common themes running through and unifying his different encounters.

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L'autore:

Rod Williams has published poetry, short stories, essays, and music reviews over the past twenty years. "An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century" is his first novel. He has been a member of numerous writing groups and organizations, most recently the Unknown Writers of the Antelope Valley (California) and the Professional Writers of Prescott (Arizona). He was the founder and host of the monthly spoken word series "That Literary Jam Thang" in Palmdale, CA and co-editor of the annual anthology of local writers of the Antelope Valley. Rod has also taught many creative writing workshops and classes, most currently as an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in Prescott, AZ. He has worked in the fields of mental health and adult literacy, and is Past President of SCLLN (Southern California Library Literacy Network) and WORD, AV ("Write Often, Read Daily, Antelope Valley"). Rod has lived in New York, Colorado, Florida, California, and Arizona. He now lives and works with his wife Darcie in the Eugene, Oregon area.

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• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1500748536
• ISBN 13: 9781500748531
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 252