Tell It Slant, Excerpt #6 [Chuck worked for the Postal Service from late 1985 to mid-1994. He first delivered mail on a rural route, then moved inside to work as a Mailhandler at a huge mail processing facility in Merrifield VA, an outer D.C. suburb. After four years of moving mail, there was a change]: … Continue reading Tell It Slant, Excerpt #6: Going Postal on EEO & Vietnam at USPS
Tell It Slant: Baring It All about The Elusive Nude Beach Gig; Plus, an Epiphany & After [In July, 1974, Chuck Fager’s first marriage failed. About a year later, his two young daughters were moved to the San Francisco area by their mother. Soon Chuck followed, to stay in close contact with them. ] … Continue reading “Tell It Slant” Excerpt #5: San Francisco & “Going Naked for a Sign “ — or at least a job
The Western Friend is continuing evidence (tho it’s still news to some) that there is lively Quaker periodical publishing outside Philadelphia. When the editor learned about Tell It Slant, she didn’t hesitate: Friend Mitchell Santine Gould’s review, the first, was included in its current online newsletter edition. Mitch is a distinguished independent historian with a … Continue reading “Tell It Slant”: The New Quaker Biography’s First Review Is Out!
Two Hundred plus movies! How can I pick a favorite? Breaking from the New York Times: By Clyde Haberman June 20, 2024Updated 3:23 p.m. ET Donald Sutherland, whose ability to both charm and unsettle, both reassure and repulse, was amply displayed in scores of film roles as diverse as a laid-back battlefield surgeon in “M*A*S*H,” … Continue reading Donald Sutherland! Donald Sutherland!
This excerpt is adapted from the new book, Tell It Slant, which charts Chuck Fager’s prophetic life of adventure & writing on religion, war, and justice, love and laughter. Tell It Slant is available now, in paperback & Kindle versions. Details here. By Emma Lapsansky-Werner A short bio: Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner is emeritus Professor of … Continue reading “Tell It Slant”: Author Emma Lapsansky-Werner Speaks