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- Hans Anderson
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- Location: Dallas, Texas
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- "Of A Piece"
- Summary: A father/daughter meditation on divorce, tradition and jigsaw puzzles
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Review of Of A Piece
Hans Anderson
Posted on June 14, 2004 at 07:55 AM
I heard this piece originally on Transom, and it's a good one, worthy of any time slot it can be given. Michelle covers a lot of how the story came about on Transom.org (http://www.transom.org/shows/2004/200401_ofapiece.html). I like the fact that her narration is unscripted. I'm not sure I can easily identify what it does exactly, maybe it gives it a continuous spontaneity, instead of only being spontaneous during the interview points. Some of the tape is noisy, but it's put together well and gives a different perspective on Father's Day.
There are some honest moments in this piece. This isn't about puzzles, really, it's about a relationship that uses puzzles as the MacGuffin.