Frank Morelli
Autore di No Sad Songs
Opere di Frank Morelli
Opere correlate
Appalachian spring {suite} + Short symphony + Quiet city + Three Latin American sketches [sound recording] (1989) — Bassoon, alcune edizioni — 8 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1978-10-23
- Sesso
- male
- Luogo di nascita
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Organizzazioni
- Fish Out of Water Books
- Breve biografia
- FRANK MORELLI has been a teacher, a coach, a bagel builder, a stock boy, a pretzel salesman, a bus driver, a postal employee, a JC Penney model (see: clerk), an actual clerk (like in the movie of the same name), a camp counselor, a roving sports reporter, and a nuclear physicist (okay, maybe that’s not true). At heart, he’s a writer, and that’s all he’s ever been. His fiction and essays have appeared in more than thirty publications, including The Saturday Evening Post, Cobalt Review, Philadelphia Stories, Jersey Devil Press, and Indiana Voice Journal. His sports-themed column—“Peanuts & Crackerjacks”—appears monthly at Change Seven Magazine. A Philadelphia native, Frank now lives near Greensboro, NC in a tiny house under the trees with his best friend and muse, their obnoxious alley cats, and two hundred pounds worth of dog.
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Recensioni
Statistiche
- Opere
- 3
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 13
- Popolarità
- #774,335
- Voto
- 4.8
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 5
Anthony is an editor for Roar, the school newspaper, and knows there are ill-feelings among the newspapers ranks. When a teacher announces that a $1000 has gone missing from a fundraiser, of course, he's ready to report. What he doesn't expect is for Liberty, a girl who had some running in with the main editor, to start up her own indie-paper and report things as she sees it. As new clues pop up and tensions between clubs soar, the rivalry between the two grows.
The author has done a marvelous job at crafting a gripping, well-woven tale, which hits on several important themes and leaves food for thought. The tale isn't written in a traditional form, but follows the articles, notes, and happenings of the two editors and an investigative reporter. This switch between notes, recordings, personal thoughts, and articles gives an original atmosphere and delivers exactly the information needed at the right time. But it also does so much more than that.
I was surprised how well the characters are done. Each one involved gains quite a bit of depth and personality. As the mud-slinging starts, it's clear that the two editors are letting emotions dribble in more and more. The thoughts behind each ones' behaviors are understandable, and yet, it's clear that each one is making some mistakes. Add that with the mystery, and there's quite a bit going on.
There are several messages wrapped up in these pages. One, is how friendship can be formed under even the most unexpected circumstances. There's also the lesson of controlling tempers and watching words. Then, there's the problem of the editors using the papers to push their own views...which does get out of control. But none of this comes across as preachy. Rather, every moment lets emotions rolls, while the reader tries to figure out who might be behind the missing money. It's definitely an engaging ready, which doesn't leave any time for boredom, and keeps the tale flowing until the very end.… (altro)