Paper Jam

An anthology of short stories and poems 'inspired by music and songs'. From the solo voice to the symphony, from the rhythm of the sea to the music of the spheres, this is the theme and starting point for Paper Jam, a collection of thirty stories and poems from the Writer's Hub, Coventry. It may be a song title or lyric that sets the spark, or the magic of the theatre; the enchantment of a much loved tune or the sensual pleasures of playing, dancing, and listening. Music has the power to unearth buried memories, deep emotions, times, places and people long gone, even entire eras. Music is a backdrop for romance, celebration and mourning; a metaphor for life in all its rhythm, harmony and discord. As universal as a lullaby or as personal as a choice of ringtone, the fifteen authors employ music in all its manifestations, transporting the reader across time and space on the power of song. Listen.