Radio Days

Conflict and Character: the basic ingredients of a story well told. Radio Days is a collection of such stories. The characters, rich or poor, young or old, face difficulties in their lives. Many are on the hero's journey—on a path to self-knowledge. Others never face reality. "My Father's Story" is set in rural 1924 America where Sidney, the son of immigrants, tries to stop his father from burning down his store. "Khrushchev in My Dreams" centers on a teenager's fear of annihilation during ...