What lies just below the surface? In this episode, Jane St. Clair and Patty Thompson sit down with debut author Howard Pearre to talk about Rocks Just Below the Surface, (https://tinyurl.com/HowardPearre) a moving collection of short stories that follows boys and men through childhood, military service, family, hard choices, and the quiet moments that shape a life.
Howard shares how real people, lived experiences, and decades of observation became fiction, why the perfect title took longer than some of the stories themselves, and how writing communities, critique groups, and a lifelong love of journalism helped bring this collection together. Along the way, the conversation drifts into history, storytelling, paratroopers, newspaper bylines, World War II legacies, and why the best stories are often about relationships rather than heroes.
Grab your favorite coffee (ideally from Taste Full Beans), settle in, and join us for a thoughtful conversation about memory, character, and the hidden currents that carry us all.
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