{"id":29169,"date":"2020-10-21T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=29169"},"modified":"2020-10-21T14:52:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T19:52:14","slug":"apsu-students-turn-professors-short-story-collection-into-audio-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2020\/10\/21\/apsu-students-turn-professors-short-story-collection-into-audio-book\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU students turn professor’s short story collection into audio book"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – An Austin Peay State University (APSU) fiction writer has teamed up with the APSU Department of Theatre and Dance on an audiobook project that will help raise money for deserving students.<\/p>\n

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Austin Peay State University professor of languages and literature Barry Kitterman. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

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In 2011, Barry Kitterman, author and APSU professor of languages and literature, published his short story collection, \u201cFrom the San Joaquin,\u201d through Southern Methodist University Press.<\/p>\n

The 13 loosely connected stories delved into the everyday lives and struggles of regular people living in the San Joaquin Valley in California.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are sturdy, no-nonsense, character-driven stories that make turning the pages a necessity as a well as a pleasure,\u201d Steve Yarbrough, author of \u201cSafe from the Neighbors,\u201d said. \u201cKitterman\u2019s book is superb.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the years passed, Kitterman began thinking of turning the collection into an audiobook.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father is still alive, though he has been blind for quite a few years, and I\u2019ve wanted to make the stories available to him for a long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Austin Peay State University associate professor of theatre and dance Talon Beeson. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

That\u2019s what led Kitterman to Talon Beeson, APSU associate professor of theatre and dance. Beeson is a well-known voice actor and author of \u201cStarting Your Career In Voice-Overs.\u201d The two professors decided to collaborate on a project that would provide students with real-world experience while also helping out their departments.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, a diverse group of Austin Peay State University students narrated 12 stories from Kitterman\u2019s collection. The project stalled in the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but since recordings could be made anywhere, the students and professors soon resumed their work. The group eventually recorded more than 10 hours of material.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a new medium for the students,\u201d Beeson said, \u201cso learning the style and performance has been an exciting experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Where to find the book<\/h3>\n

The audiobook version of \u201cFrom the San Joaquin\u201d is now exclusively available on www.audible.com<\/a> for $10.99.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to having the stories available in this format,\u201d Kitterman said.<\/p>\n

Proceeds will go to a scholarship fund for Austin Peay State University Theatre & Dance and APSU Languages & Literature students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is yet another way that APSU is preparing our students for the competitive entertainment industry and dealing with COVID-19 at the same time,\u201d Beeson added.<\/p>\n

To visit www.audible.com<\/a>, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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