TCR Story of the Month Author Update: Jay Duret's Essay "Riding Sidecar" in December Magazine

San Francisco-based writer Jay Duret, whose story "Ordinary Life" was TCR Story of the Month for June, has just had his essay "Riding Sidecar" published in December Magazine.  

In this thoughtful and witty piece Duret writes about his experience with the social movement "collaborative consumption," specifically getting a ride to the airport by a willing and available stranger summoned by phone app.

To read "Riding Sidecar" click here.

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Hear Authors Read Their Work on The Writers' Block Podcasts

A decade or so ago, even unknown authors often found themselves on publisher-funded promotional tours.  Bookstores worked overtime to keep up with busy schedules of reading/signing events for authors passing through town. Those days are gone but we can now console ourselves with podcasts.  Hear the voices of contemporary authors of both fiction and non-fiction at The Writers' Block, an impressive series of podcasts put out by KQED, San Francisco's NPR/PBS outlet.  Writers can also submit their own work to the series.  The focus is on younger writers so you're likely to encounter some new, interesting voices.