Playlist: Jennifer March's Portfolio
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The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
From Jennifer March | Part of the Not Your Mother's Storytime series | 57:01
Based on Crane's real-life experience while serving as a journalist corresponding from the Cuban War of Independence. The steamship on which he was traveling, the SS Commodore, hit a sandbar and sank.
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- The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
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Crane was born 6 years after the Civil War. And yet his best known novel is, of course, "The Red Badge of Courage", about a soldier participating in the Civil War who struggles with cowardice and bravery on the field of battle, something Crane never experienced himself. But "The Open Boat, " is based on Crane's real-life experience while serving as a journalist corresponding from the Cuban War of Independence. The steamship on which he was traveling, the SS Commodore, hit a sandbar and sank. Crane was one of the last to escape, spending days in a small dinghy with 3 others. Enjoy!
A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
From Jennifer March | Part of the Not Your Mother's Storytime series | 56:33
“A Jury of Her Peers” is a short story version of her famous play, “Trifles”. Glaspell won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, “Alison’s House”.
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- A Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell
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Glaspell co-founded the first modern American theater company, the Provincetown Players, and was a Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, actress, novelist, and journalist. Though her theater company was a critical success, it didn’t earn enough to pay the bills and Glaspell continued to write and sell her short stories to make ends meet.
The Fly & The Doves' Nest by Katherine Mansfield
From Jennifer March | Part of the Not Your Mother's Storytime series | 58:00
Two short stories by Katherine Mansfield
The Fly has been touted as the perfect short story by some. It definitely has an impact on the reader, or listener in this case. The Doves’ Nest is an interesting commentary on the issue of the company of men from the women’s perspective. This “nest” has all female servants, a widow, her female companion and her daughter. When a gentleman comes calling, the doves are all a flutter. Great fun! But with an interesting message in the undercurrent. Enjoy!