Episode 114, Loss, Love and Faith

In Grand Boulevard, we meet Bruce's teenage daughter who's obsessed with actor, Maxine Cheng. We learn more about Bruce's neighbour, Stephanie: the death of her son and her attachment to the Boulevard. Lastly, the author shares a rewrite of the scene where Stephanie's husband leaves town on the anniversary of their son's death, incorporating feedback she got a couple weeks ago. Apologies: the first few seconds are cut off of the recording. In Joella, the Fifth, a man and his married childhood sweetheart cruise through the California countryside. He tries to tell her about a piece of literature he likes but she doesn't understand. He drinks wine and too many energy drinks... In Do the Wrong Thing, modern Ava contemplates throwing her whole life away to start again while 1980's Ava gets and loses a job at a homeless shelter before landing at Catalyst Research. In The Trip, we are introduced to Martha, a "sharp woman" visiting a healer with Byo, her disabled son. They travel by taxi and bus to a magnificent compound outside Lagos where Abraham, the healer resides. Story Listing: 00:00 Cindy Graves - Grand Boulevard - excerpt from a crime novel 05:40 Ian Rodriguez - Joella, the Fifth - contemporary short story excerpt - http://ian-rodriguez.com 10:40 Malcolm van Delst - Do the Wrong Thing - character driven, narrative novel excerpt - http://malcolmvandelst.com. 18:36 A - The Trip - contemporary drama novel excerpt - a p . o p a n u b i at g m a i l dot c o m. Works in progress. Copyright remains with the authors. Join us on Monday nights in Vancouver: http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Writers-Group. Image from https://pixabay.com.