Thank you for your kind words! It feels right to me that there be a little breathing room at the end of the story to let it set, and I am glad to hear that it worked for you!
Well selected story, James. The setting, the coloring, and the tone of the story had me every minute. Without your read of it, I would have passed and missed a gem. Instead of skipping, I subscribed and will tell my friends. Well done.
Your kind and thoughtful feedback is very much appreciated, and looking at my analytics, I believe that you may have shared this story with a very wide audience. Thank you so much, and I'm glad you liked it!
I've only ever visited LA in the 21st century, but it feels like there is still a lot of what Chandler wrote about, and it's alive and well in it's own way.
Yes! It's called New Orleans Chills, and it's by Style Da Kid. I got it from StoryBlocks, but here's a link to his RU-vid channel: www.youtube.com/@StyledaKidTV Thank you for asking!
@@alexdavies7394 yeah, you're right, it's not on his RU-vid channel. Here is the link to the song itself, but it's licensed. You should be able to listen, but you might not want to pay the subscription for the download. www.storyblocks.com/audio/search/new%20orleans%20chills?search-origin=type_ahead You might also see if you can find it on Apple Music or Spotify; I don't use either one, but I hope you can find it!
This was originally published in the Saturday Evening Post, of all places, and I believe it's Chandler's only short story published outside of the pulps (anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!)
Literally, one of my favorite narrators giving his voice to this, but the stories are outdated junk, and not even a golden voice can remedy such weak and shallow writing. 🤔
Thank you for your kind compliment! It can definitely be a challenge finding good stories, although I happen to like Chandler's writing a lot. Apparently this was his least favorite story, anyway. I would very much welcome any suggestions for future material, if there's something you'd like to hear me try. No guarantees I can do it; some stories work for me, and some don't, but don't hesitate to point me in the direction of something you'd like to hear!
