Piece Comment

Review of Reserved for Father


This essay is an ode not to one father but to the institution of Fatherhood. Elizabeth Dribben rhapsodizes about her father: their classic "Daddy's girl" dynamic, their similarities and differences, their pride in one another, etc... At first this piece is tfrustrating because Dribben's remembrances seem somewhat generic but all is forgiven when she reveals that her dad died before she turned one. In the end her essay leaves us contemplating the universal identity of the father and comparing it to our personal understanding of dear ole' dad--that is if we are lucky enough to make such a comparison. This is perfect for Father's Day. Since it's short you could play it once during Weekend Edition and once during ATC.