The main character in “A Day Like Today” is named Locklin. It was easy to write, easy to read, and paid homage to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. In jazz the names (and nicknames)can be amazing-think Cannonball Adderley, Billie Holliday, Zoot Sims-but then again I wanted the name to not overpower the story. In “Over the Bridge” there is a jazz motif. And it got me thinking about the names in my book, and how I came to select them. What I noticed at the readings was that everyone has a name story. They go back and forth: the husband likes a name, the wife does not, and vice-versa. In it, a young couple contemplates names for their soon-to-be-born baby boy. During my recent book tour travels, I would often read a short story titled “Zorba’s” from my collection, Loss Angeles.
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