Cut and RunCut and Run is an Audible Original that I got free a few months back, and it was completely unexpected. To be fair, it does say "A Light-Hearted Dark Comedy" in the title, but I have never seen or read one before, so it was surprisingly enjoyable. It is fairly short, no more than a few hours, and the cast also makes the time seem to fly by as you listen. Basically our two main characters are friends who steal kidneys from unsuspecting "bad" people. When they steal a kidney from a questionable man, who may or may not be married, it just doesn't feel right. When they realize that they may have made a mistake, the Mexican government, a powerful, corrupt family, and the FBI are searching for them to set everything right. In the beginning I felt it was trying to be a little comical, it reminded me of what an old time radio show may have sounded, but before long the tone of the audiobook grew on me and I enjoyed it. The topic is a little dark, but as a whole the audiobook fit together and it didn't seem so far fetched after all. To get your copy go to: Audible
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Sisters MatsumotoSisters Matsumoto is a play that takes place during the time of Japanese internment camps. The sisters and their husbands were released from the camps and now must return to their family farm. When they return the find that it isn't as easy as they thought it would be; the farm has been ransacked and has fallen onto hard times. They must decide how they will proceed now that their neighbors and the citizens of their town no longer treat them the way they used to. So much about this tale surprised me. Since this takes place after the camps, we are given a peek into what families go to once they return to their homes, and it is not longer normal for them. I felt hopeful for them because I wanted them to succeed, but like life, it isn't always easy to do that. To read Philip Kan Gotanda's play, click the links below to purchase: Barnes and Noble Amazon Powell's Better World Books |