I spent several years in Boston and going up and down the New England coast. This piece exemplifies that which I imagined whenever I saw a salty dog hoisting a lobster pot or a fishing boat coming in from sea.
"Spare Time" is a lovely and poetic portrait of aging in America. The real heart of this piece lies in Sam's voice--aged, with a continent of experience rumbling underneath it.
While the pitch intimates that this is about lobstering, I think the piece meanders beyond the topic, but to pleasant effect. We're treated to an everydayness of sounds that fill Sam's life. Nice work, with unobtrusive narration pushing the piece along at the right pace.
Comments for Spare Time
Produced by Sarah Reynolds with the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Other pieces by Sarah P. Reynolds
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Jordan Paxhia
Posted on July 06, 2010 at 12:46 AM | Permalink
Nostalgic
I spent several years in Boston and going up and down the New England coast. This piece exemplifies that which I imagined whenever I saw a salty dog hoisting a lobster pot or a fishing boat coming in from sea.
Michael Paul Mason
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 04:30 AM | Permalink
Review of Spare Time
"Spare Time" is a lovely and poetic portrait of aging in America. The real heart of this piece lies in Sam's voice--aged, with a continent of experience rumbling underneath it.
While the pitch intimates that this is about lobstering, I think the piece meanders beyond the topic, but to pleasant effect. We're treated to an everydayness of sounds that fill Sam's life. Nice work, with unobtrusive narration pushing the piece along at the right pace.