The Curious Works of Verna A. Ringlander

Verna A. Ringlander
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Verna Ringlander is a reclusive and volatile author who tends to be a bit paranoid. She doesn't want people to simply read her work-- instead, she wants you to become intimately immersed and emotionally involved. Her stories are heart-wrenching, gut-twisting, and raw from rubbing up against abrasive nostalgia. Warning: she might hit a little too close to home.

  1. 03/22/2022

    Birdsong - Chapter 5

    In this final episode of the Birdsong series, Jammy makes his formal exit from camp just as Uvi prepares to make her own. When the day finally arrives, she has one final moment with Counselor Fleeve to say goodbye. Uvi takes in a new perspective of camp, and almost boards the bus that awaits her outside to take her into town to begin her life as an adult.

    18 min

  2. 03/15/2022

    Birdsong - Chapter 4

    Orev leads Uvi out the doors of camp into darkness and uncertainty, and misfortune finds them quickly, bringing harsh punishment onto Uvi and certain death onto Orev. Jammy finds a way to make his statement about the situation and receives a punishment of his own.

    20 min

  3. 03/08/2022

    Birdsong - Chapter 3

    The intensity between Uvi and Orev heats up just as any teenage relationship can, but the closeness they share threatens to throw off the balance in concentric ways, and they are warned of dire consequences. Just as a new kind of freedom seems within reach, the frequency of the drills increase, and the sirens interrupt their lives in a way that Uvi has never experienced before.

    19 min

  4. 03/01/2022

    Birdsong - Chapter 2

    Uvi shares breakfast with the new camper and gives him the basics to begin his life at camp with his best foot forward, including a few tips about how best to handle the drills. His first drill arrives soon enough and threatens to overwhelm him very quickly, with Jammy right there, ready to make some trouble.

    22 min

  5. 02/22/2022

    Birdsong - Chapter 1

    A story begins about a girl who lives in an encampment for children, where there are frequent drills for terrible storms that seldom come, and always somewhere else, reportedly leaving complete destruction and widespread death in their wake. Many if not most children are without parents, forcing them to live communally in these encampments with the women who serve and oversee them under strict yet seemingly necessary protocols involving long periods of time in sealed underground bunkers, which our narrator chooses to make the best of, hoping to lift the spirits of the other children. Some of her peers, however, seem hellbent on making the lives of the children, especially newcomers, as difficult as possible, and while the girl tries to protect as many newcomers as she can, she can only get to one at a time. One such newcomer arrives on a particularly mysterious night, surprising her with his attitude towards his newfound situation and his resistance to her efforts to extend a helpful hand.

    20 min

  6. 02/15/2022

    Dearest Benjamin - Chapter 12

    This is the final installment of the Dearest Benjamin series by Verna A. Ringlander.  Our letter writer finalizes her thoughts and lets Benjamin know exactly what she wants from him, and how she'd like it to happen, as well as where the letter is going.  Lyrics at the beginning and end are from the song "Here's Where the Story Ends" by The Sundays. Thank you for listening to this heartfelt tale. Stay tuned for our next series, "Birdsong," set in a dystopian environment that came to Ms. Ringlander in a dream...

    19 min

  7. 02/08/2022

    Dearest Benjamin - Chapter 11

    Fate is very nearly thwarted by a terrible blizzard that threatens to destroy everyone's much-anticipated plans. Gratefully, they eventually all come together for a giant campout in the freezing cold and share an unforgettable night around a bonfire in the woods.  Oh... and she meets Benjamin. Lyrics at the beginning of the episode are from the song "Wonderwall" by Oasis. Our next episode is Chapter 12, in which the letter is closed and and our letter-writer realizes some big lessons in her attempts to make some sense of everything that has transpired, bringing us to the conclusion of "Dearest Benjamin."  (CW: smoking, alcohol, underage consumption, strong language, and cannabis use)

    29 min

  8. 02/01/2022

    Dearest Benjamin - Chapter 10

    The letter writer tells Benjamin all about her friendship with two of girls she'd always hoped to befriend, Katrina and Angelica, and about the storm of drama over a boy that nearly ended all of their friendships as they planned to attend a music festival, leading her to seek shelter in an inhospitable environment, and some drastic consequences for Katrina.  Lyrics at the beginning of the episode are from the song "Connected" by Stereo MC's.  Stay tuned for Chapter 11, when she and Benjamin first meet.  (CW: injury, alcoholism, sexuality, smoking, sexual assault, verbal abuse, and hospitalization)

    32 min
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Verna Ringlander is a reclusive and volatile author who tends to be a bit paranoid. She doesn't want people to simply read her work-- instead, she wants you to become intimately immersed and emotionally involved. Her stories are heart-wrenching, gut-twisting, and raw from rubbing up against abrasive nostalgia. Warning: she might hit a little too close to home.

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