Essays by Edward Kelsey Moore ~ page 3
Below are links to more short essays commissioned from E.K.M. by Minnesota Public Radio.
Click on a red link title to read each essay ~ for free! (A new page will open.)
Scroll down to discover a YouTube presentation of
E.K.M.'s prize-winning short story, Grandma and the Elusive Fifth Crucifix.
The Magic of Failure: Professional cellist and best-selling author Edward Kelsey Moore shares a lesson he's learned from a career in the arts that has included work on some failed productions. Read and listen to the complete story, which includes Ginger Rogers and legendary director Joshua Logan, by clicking on the essay title.
The Balancing Act: Cake or pie? Learn what musician and author Edward Kelsey Moore has discovered while trying to find a way to balance the various pursuits in his life. You can read the essay yourself -- or listen to the author read it to you!
A Cellist's Appreciation For His Father's Effortless Cool: E.K.M. shares a reflection on his father's unflappable demeanor. This essay is also available as streaming audio, read by the author.
Deceptions, Distortions, Desserts: E.K.M. writes about his favorite things, and the lengths he sometimes goes to when asked which is his most favorite.
Escaping the Tupperwear Tub: Edward Kelsey Moore describes how he was nudged by fate to finish just one of his short stories -- and what happened when he did!
Bonus! A Conversation With Edward Kelsey Moore: M.P.R. Digital Producer Luke Taylor interviewed Edward Kelsey Moore for this interesting conversation. Edward describes the difficulties of writing a sequel, and how he approached creating two of the characters in his new novel The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues.
But wait, there's more -- Moore!
You can find links for many short essays written by Edward Kelsey Moore
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You can find links for many short essays written by Edward Kelsey Moore
which you can read for free! Click the button below.
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Edward Kelsey Moore ~ Reads You a Story!
Grandma and the Elusive Fifth Crucifix is a funny and touching short story about Grandma Goldine (a resident of fictional Plainview, Indiana) who loves attending funerals. This story won a fiction contest hosted by Chicagoland Public Radio
back in 2002. It was subsequently published in a literary journal but is currently out of print.
Grandma and the Elusive Fifth Crucifix is part of an Edward Kelsey Moore short story collection
which may someday be published. Meanwhile... please enjoy the free streaming video.
The story, as presented in the video, is part of a longer speech recorded with
Edward Kelsey Moore and a large and lively audience at the
Johnson County Public Library (JCPL) -- White River branch library, near Indianapolis, Indiana.
(With thanks to the JCPL staff for their warm welcome and for the well-coordinated event!)
Edward Kelsey Moore begins reading Grandma and the Elusive Fifth Crucifix at about 13:00 minutes into the presentation
(you can skip ahead to that point by dragging the slider at the bottom of the YouTube screen) and the story lasts
about 22 minutes, though it might take longer if you are laughing real hard and have to go back a bit.
Click on the link below, or Copy and Paste the link into a new browser window to enjoy the free, streaming video.
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and by clicking the audio icon in the YouTube window.
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