Feasting the heart : fifty-two commentaries for the air / Reynolds Price.
| Author/creator | Price, Reynolds |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Scribner, 2000. |
| Description | x, 178 pages ; 23 cm |
| Abstract | In the fall of 1993, Alice Winkler of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" asked Reynolds Price to write a short story for a Christmas morning broadcast. This assignment would result in NPR's inviting Price to join its varied group of commentators on "All Things Considered." The laws of radio require a concision that has become a welcome new discipline for Price; and here are all the personal essays which he has broadcast since July 25, 1995.Whether recounting events from his past, examining the details of his current experience as a writer, teacher, traveler, and general witness of the world, Price demonstrates in his direct prose that a writer can instantly connect with his audience. He discusses a few predictable topics -- family, the poisonous mysteries of racial intolerance, and faith -- but he also deals with new matters: capital punishment,Gone With the Wind,his adventures while navigating an immensely inaccessible America in a wheelchair; and he provides a memorable piece on childlessness. Throughout, Price never loses sight of the origin of either the word or the spirit of the essay -- the French word connotes atry,anattempt-- and each piece here is a well-formed, revealing, often amusing and refreshing foray into a moment unlike any we've encountered in other forms from him. We're unlikely to read more thought-provoking work from a commentator for a great time to come. Content provided by Syndetic Solutions, Inc. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy 30372017317816 autographed on title page "Reynolds Price. -- Includes dust jacket. |
| General note | Originally broadcast on the National Public Radio program All things considered. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Catherine Billingsley |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy 30372017317816 Gift of Catherine Billingsley 2018 |
| Other title | All things considered (Radio program) |
| LCCN | 00047008 |
| ISBN | 0743203690 |