author Larry D. Giles: Recent Episodes
Larry D. Giles
The narrator remembers his father as a rather original builder but also one who didn't help him to put the parts together.
In a poetic remembrance, L. D. Giles celebrates the legacy of Essex County legend and author, Mrs. Lillian H. McGuire.
The narrator learns about the depths of family by observing his grandfather interact with his half-sister.
The narrator recalls how his childhood family in Essex County regarded food and eating together in the 50's and 60's.
The narrator recalls his mother's parents were improvising their lives in uncertain and certain times just as many others were.
The narrator recalls the mixed feelings his Essex County village have about white people.
The narrator recalls full- moon calamity paired with a small, as somewhat unnatural miracle.
As he and his sister cross into puberty, the narrator recalls a neighbor who represents the past and the future.
In the 50's somewhat segregated town of Tappahannock, a grandmother and grandson enjoy each other's company as they secretly make sacrifices.
In the 50's somewhat segregated town of Tappahannock, a grandmother and grandson enjoy each other's company and make sacrifices for each other.
The boys rather unique but warm relationship with his uncle inspires his desire to explore the broader World of a dance hall.
A boy studies his rather mother's curious world through a small jar she charms out of the store proprietor.
The boy sees his grandfather as a man of temperance but also complication and unique heroism, like many in the rural 50's community.
The narrator remembers his home community and culture as a place of constant and singular flourish and growth.
A boy finds a rare family photograph that helps him to act in the present and draw strength from the past.
By Larry D. Giles, "God-send" remembers an uncle very human but also very close to heaven.
The narrator recalls a man who mistreats his wife just he senses many other shortcomings in his environment, namely the distribution of resources, recreational areas, and fishing grounds.
In a small rural Virgina county of the 60's, a loving mother who was abused as a child suffers and dies of cancer.
This is the first half of a chapter I am now working on. Recording it to see if I like it.
This latest chapter recounts how an aunt quiet dream creates a lasting fire in him and also his family.
The storyteller is positively and randomly moved by his aunt's love of books and learning.
The narrator finds his great-aunt's unconventionality a strength rather than a weakness.
Theme. Hope is not a straight road, but one with many twists and turns that sometimes disappear in the undergrowth.
The narrator remembers a distant relative and his stepmother who practiced the black arts.
This is practice for timing and overall cohesiveness. I will trim down after studying order.
The speaker is amazed by the small accomplishments of a light-skinned black man who makes singular strides to national equality and freedom.
Trying to emotional impact and suitability for a live audience. Most seem to work in that respect.
The narrator recalls the odd superstitions of his even more curious stepmother and her grandmother.
As a kid, the narrator finds his father's new wife a mixed blessing just like the superstitions she and her granny believed it.
The name of an ancient, biblical sect embodies the spirit of his grandfather's love of education and wisdom.
The narrator equates a love of learning to his grandfather's interest in the Pharisees and their customs.
The narrator recalls a lifelong quest for the love of a father who only seemed to see his stepmother.
The narrator humorously recalled the crazy names and outlandish attics of the children he grew up with.
Despite a backdrop of fragmentation and segregation, the narrator recalls the joy church gave him and his family in 1962.
A multi-racial, black boy is as unsure how to feel about the white hero of a popular 60's movie as he is of his father and new wife.
The narrator finds a humorous but profound connection with a "slow" man who helps his feisty great-aunt out at the store, while the community "heroes" make fun.
The narrator connects with his less than perfect uncle as they listen to the most popular local DJ.
The narrator recalls how he and his uncle loved listening to a Maryland dj, connecting in an unspoken way, and maybe momentarily forgetting their isolation.
In this poem the narrator reflects on the trials, tribulations, and ecstasies of one of his closest family members who like himself grew up in a world that was sometimes confusing but also hopeful.
This is a draft chapter of the book I am currently working. The book details a boy's difficulties with his parents early divorce and other joys and pains of growing up along the Rappahannock River in the 50's and 60's.
The speaker of a local county Facebook history group details his love of rural life in a mostly African-American community.