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- David Schulman
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- Location: Takoma Park, Maryland
- Joined PRX: Dec 15, 2003
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- "1000 Postcards"
- Summary: a bus driver writes his daughter every day for 1000 days
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Review of 1000 Postcards
David Schulman
Posted on July 16, 2004 at 06:37 AM
Beautifully done, full of gentle surprises (the viola?), and richer and deeper with every passing minute. It operates on many levels at once -- there's a lovely Oulipian formalism to the task Rene's dad sets himself -- but this piece always feels warm, natural, and absolutely unaffected. Rene and her dad, and their relationship gradually bloom as characters in this piece, and, as a storyteller, Rene has a deft touch for saying just enough, and leaving room for mystery. A little gem -- one of the best pieces I've heard on PRX.