Newspaper fiction in WV

[Dennis Breslin]

Tom Lehman wrote:
> 
> I don't know how many of you have been reading the Harry Potter books;
> the highly promoted children's series.  I find Harry to be a tough
> read.  Especially aloud.
> 
> I came across the following serialized children's story in the
> Charleston WV Gazette.  I can't think of another newspaper that does
> this type of thing anymore.  At one time newspaper published fiction was
> a big deal for both adults and children.
> 
> This story for West Virginia readers takes place in Rhode Island.  I
> guess Rhode Island is more mysterious than let's say Myrtle Beach, South
> Carolina.  And probably a "cooler" place to visit if your from WV.
> 
> http://wvgazette.com/news/Community/1999091720/
> 
> http://wvgazette.com/news/Community/1999092423/
> 
> Tom Lehman

I read parts of the first one aloud to my kids...not so much a
problem...has a particular quaint British feel to the language
that we more barbaric Americans find bothersome. 

Rhode Island has been getting far too much media coverage of late.
I dunno, here in the wilds of Southeastern Connecticut I think of
Rhode Island as New Jersey North.  Not much mystery there, 'cept
what they put into the asphalt.  I can't wait til David Kelly or
whoever that is responsible for all the hip TV stuff gives another
one of those dramedies, set perhaps in Union City? Wait, Glassboro!