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Review of Tale of Two Cities


Thios isn't your usual radio story. This isn't a good show for conventional programming. For those shows out there that can afford to air something unusually long and contemplative, by today's standards, give this a listen. In documenting/comparing her quotidian experiences in both NYC and San Francisco, Sue Mel explores the meaning of home, the identity of oneself in the context of "home." This is a perfect piece to air during the holidays, when most people are leaving their current homes to take temporary residence in their childhood homes, retuning to dynamics of a lifetime past. This is also a piece that could certainly resonate with immigrants and refugees. Although this tale is a personal one, Sue Mel's observations and perceptions transcend the individual , reaching the universal .