Host Joe Bevilacqua (Joe Bev) presents classic American stories of O Henry and Philip Freneau, on this week's The Joe Bev Experience.

Stories this week include "Tolbin's Palm" by O. Henry, performed by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg.

Also on the hour, "A Freneau Sampler," poetry and prose of Philip Freneau combined with an biographical play about his life written and directed by Joe Bev(ilacqua). Funded by The New Jersey Historical Commission and The Monmouth County Historical Society.

These recordings and 118 other "Joe Bev" audiobook are available for purchase on CD and MP3 download through Downpour.com, WalMart.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Audible.com, AmblingBooks.com, Amazon.com and all online vendors. Bev plans on producing audio of the complete O. Henry catalog.

Tobin's Palm: A Classic American Short Story

UNABRIDGED

by O. Henry

Narrated by 
Lorie Kellogg,
Joe Bevilacqua

Length: 25 min.

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name, O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Waterlogg Productions will be releasing the complete works of O. Henry.

© 2014 by Joe Bevilacqua, Waterlogg Productions

A Freneau Sampler: 
The Prose and Poetry of Revolutionary War Writer Philip Freneau

By Joe Bevilacqua
Voiced by Joe Bevilacqua, William Melillo, Alison Nead, Rick Ramos, Leslie Spital, Cathi Tully

Length: 31 min.

A Freneau Sampler: The Prose and Poetry of American Revolutionary War Writer Philip Freneau, produced and directed by Joe Bevilacqua. Philip Morin Freneau (January 2, 1752 - December 18, 1832) was a notable American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain, and newspaper editor, sometimes called the "Poet of the American Revolution".

This half-hour historical drama was adapted into play form by Joe Bevilacqua, in association with W. John Bauer, English Professor, Kean University. It was first toured on stage with grants from the Monmouth County Historical Society and the New Jersey Historical Commission. 

The play details Freneau's fascinating life alongside the leaders of the Revolution, from George Washington to Ben Franklin, and features a fine cast including Joe Bevilacqua as Philip Freneau, with William Melillo, Alison Nead, Rick Ramos, Leslie Spital, and Cathi Tully.

© 2014 by Joe Bevilacqua, Waterlogg Productions

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