Likely Stories by Mick Stern: Recent Episodes
Michael Stern
In these pages you will encounter , among others, an unpopular professor, a young man with preexisting conditions, a punk band in New York City, a Big Fat Greek, a broke college student, Jacques Casanova, and a drunken monkey. Some stories are real. Others are highly unlikely. (Available at lulu.com)Mick Stern writes poetry, fiction, non-fiction, plays, and movie scripts. (The quality varies). He also draws, paints, and writes songs. He obtained a PhD in literature from NYU where he taught screenwriting for many years. From 1999 to 2009 he maintained the website of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a nonprofit advocacy group. He has collaborated on various projects with visual artist Béatrice Coron and film/video director Len Dell'Amico. Stern is the author of three books of poetry: "What's Left of Me" (available from Amazon.com and Lulu.com), "Of All Places" (Amazon.com and Lulu.com) and "Fifty Thousand" (Lulu.com ).
Short fictions by Mick Stern.
Vocals by Paul Kram.
Illustrated by Mick Stern.
Incidental music composed and performed by Paul Kram.
Audio Production by Robert Campbell.
"The whole idea of democracy is to represent the people"
"That is the conventional wisdom, but I'm telling you something deferent."
"Then she flue to Athens, intending to spend the summer in the very sleepy little island called Komatose."
When they arrived they fell into bed for twelve hours and woke up at dawn. Flavio went off to find a dry cleaner for Columbine's dress.
I suddenly realized that there was a joint in my pocket, which was a heavy felony in those days.
As soon as the melody began, the monkey jumped up and began to do a loose-limbed sugar-plantation dance, swinging his arms and swaying his hips.