Rick DeMarinis reading, Live From Prairie Lights, October 18, 2004

DeMarinis, Rick, 1934-

Englander, Julie

WSUI (Radio station : Iowa City, Iowa)
Prairie Lights (Iowa City, Iowa)

WSUI (Radio station : Iowa City, Iowa)

Rick DeMarinis reads the title story from his collection of short stories entitled Apocalypse Then. During a question and answer session, DeMarinis discusses his time spent as an engineer at Boeing and Lockheed Martin during the 1960's. He explains how his experiences at the company contributed to the majority of the short stories in Apocalypse Then, specifically, the corruption related to government contracts given to the company during that period. DeMarinis goes on to discuss his writing process, claiming that he first and foremost writes to entertain himself. He points out that writing is more difficult now than in the past, since he is constantly working to improve upon his previous work. He details his over 25 years of experience with teaching college writing, and reflects on the difficulty of the short story form. DeMarinis explains the meaning behind the title Apocalypse Then, citing specifically the anxious feeling felt during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Live From Prairie Lights was a live public radio program broadcast from Prairie Lights, an independent bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The program showcased new and established writers from around the world.

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Short stories

Boeing and Lockheed Martin
1960's
short story writing

2000-2010

United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City

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