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64
May 23, 1997

Summer

Stories for the start of summer. We want summer to be this wonderful break, but so often it fails to deliver. We hear Ron Carlson's short story about a summer job delivering tanks of oxygen to the infirm, Scott Carrier takes a river vacation, and more.

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Solace

Prologue

Julie throws up. (6 minutes)

By

Ira Glass

Song:

“Who Loves the Sun” by The Velvet Underground
Act One

Act One

Ron Carlson's short story.

By

Ron Carlson
Act Two

On The Green River

We begin to hear a story by Scott Carrier. And Ron Carlson's story continues.

By

Ron Carlson
Scott Carrier

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