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An Audition Story and Book Review of “The Audition”

By Jenn Ingram       I was sitting in a hotel restaurant in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in April 2023. The restaurant had booths and a fun, interactive staff. I remember feeling very happy to be there. I had just spent the previous seven hours sleeping and the previous 12 hours before that hanging out with high school friends, having a blast, drinking and eating and chatting. Now it was time to get back to reality.      My television commercial agent from Los Angeles, CA, was sending me tons of auditions. This might be routine if I were an actor, but I am not. I am a journalist. I don’t have much acting experience at all. So I was in...

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Review of Chomp by Carl Hiaasen - A Book for Middle Schoolers

Book Review of “Chomp” by Carl Hiaasen:  When You Read a Book You Didn’t Know Was Meant For Teens and Laugh Out Loud - Jenn Ingram Genre: Fiction Type: Young Adult, Adventure Audience age: Ages 11-17 Available in Paperback and Hardcover, Audiobook and Kindle. It’s excellent in audiobook form with the narrator the voice of actor James Van Der Beek, known for "Dawson’s Creek." Themes: Animals, Adventure Environment, Friendship, Child abuse, Responsibility, Finances      It’s common to come across free book libraries scattered around our neighborhood. It’s Venice Beach in the spring of 2023. Near my house is a little book shelf on a walk street. I bring books to the free library during my morning walk with my...

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