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What’s Up With South Florida?: Inglish Gratis

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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For the third installment of our regular "What's Up with South Florida?" feature, you voted to find out the story behind a bizarre sign. Kenny Malone was on the case of the mysterious misspelling outside of Hialeah Senior High. Listen to the full story here.

Jeremy Glazer: Amateur Winner

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Mourners in sunglasses? It's a Miami thing. Read Jeremy Glazer's winning entry to the Write South Florida contest and hear his thoughts on death under the sun. In his essay "Home," Glazer visits the funeral of a New England transplant who drops dead on a tennis court.

Cities of Refuge

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Listen to an exiled writer describe his journey from Haitian intellectual to struggling immigrant. With Miami poised to become a city of refuge for exiled writers, this report explores what it's like to lose your home because of something you wrote.

Lorelei Ramirez: College Winner

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Read "Flagler Street" and listen to Lorelei Ramirez talk about the real Miami. Ramirez is the winner in the college category of our unpublished writers contest. As she explained at our recent Books & Books event, not everyone in South Florida is sipping mojitos by the beach. She rides the bus...

Young Poets

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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I'll take a career in poetry, with a side order of part-time jobs. So, how exactly do you make a living as a poet? Listen to the full story here to find out.

Lindsay Lonano: Kids Winner

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Lindsay Lonano reads "The Swamp." (Chomp! Gulp! Munch!) This piece won in the Kids category of our Write South Florida contest. Lindsay writes about an unsuspecting little bird, and a lurking predator that looks like a slowly moving log.

South Florida: The Perfect Setting for a “Zany Thriller”

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Think unabashedly corrupt politicians, bales of cocaine falling from the sky, and dead bodies in unusual locations. Under the Sun co-hosts Dan Grech and Alicia Zuckerman interview Jeff Lindsay, Joanne Sinchuk and Elaine Viets about how South Florida provides daily inspiration for the "zany thriller" novel.

Dave Barry on South Florida and the “Zany Thriller” Novel

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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"If you can't find a humor column in this city, then you are legally dead." Dave Barry recounts moving to crazy Miami in the 80's and the real-life experiences that inspired his writing. Listen to Dave Barry's conversation with Under the Sun co-host Dan Grech here.

Meet Poet Campbell McGrath

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Poet Campbell McGrath combines the sensibilities of an economist, a documentary film-maker, and a historian. Dan Grech interviewed McGrath about his work and life in South Florida. Listen to that interview here.

The Poem Depot

Friday, June 26, 2009

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During Poem Depot events, local poets write about the subject of your choice for a couple of bucks. Here is a video of The Poem Depot at Under the Sun's Write South Florida event in Hollywood.

Music From Episode 5: Haiti Episode

DJ Le Spam & Spam Allstars - Under the Sun Theme
Jacques Saveur Jean - Haïti Chérie

Romel Joseph - My Favorite Things (recorded by Hannah Sampson)

Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir - Mwen Pap Sa Bliye (recorded by Kenny Malone)

Haitian Patients in Medishare Tent - Jesus, Thank You For Loving Us (recorded by David Chan)

Why We're Telling These Stories

From Abe Rich's nephew...

On behalf of my family, friends and those that were close to my Uncle - thank you! It is truly a treasure to have the piece recorded and available for us and future generations to cherish. The story really captures his character, persona and spirit. Abe was a simple man, a man who struggled to survive during a tragic era in our history. His traumas and survival instinct kept him alive in Europe, Israel and in Miami as he worked till he could no longer stand up. As it said on his shop wall... "There is no substitute for hard work." I believe you and everyone at WLRN work very hard to provide us with wonderful programming and go above and beyond your call of duty. Thank you very much.

Shawn Rich

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