[stylist] NLS Magazines

slery slerythema at insightbb.com
Mon Jan 12 16:02:39 UTC 2009 

Thanks, Fred. I do read to the end of stories that I like. As for
subscribing you can subscribe through your local NLS just like you do for
any magazine. However, "Short Stories" is only available in braille; there
is no audio version.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:25 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] NLS Magazines
> 
> 
> Well, as someone who lost my remaining eyesight and not been 
> as disciplined as you, I commend you for your dedication.  I 
> have basic survival Braille
> skills and suffer a lot for not working as hard as you are.   
> Hang in there
> and, I am told, you will be reading to the end regularly.
> 
> Warm Regards,
> 
> Fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slery
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:07 AM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] NLS Magazines
> 
> Again, I am several months behind in my reading.  However, so 
> far I am finding one good story and the others just simply do 
> not interest me enough to finish.
> 
> I have discovered that since they are in braille, I am 
> finding it easier to not finish something that I really am 
> not interested in.  In the past, in print I typically would 
> finish a story even if I didn't like it. Somehow, I always 
> felt compelled to complete the read. Now, my braille speed 
> still leaves a lot to be desired (legally blind since 2002 
> and started braille late in 2003 and picked up Hadley courses 
> in 2005), so it is easier to quit reading something boring 
> than it is to push through at a slow pace.
> 
> I tried "Poetry" for a while but at the time my braille 
> skills were seriously lacking and it was more work to read it 
> than it was to try and enjoy the actual poetry. Also, I had 
> just finished another college degree and reading the essays 
> just about made me gag <lol, I was an English major>.
> 
> Cindy
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Lee Clark
> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 3:11 PM
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> > Subject: Re: [stylist] NLS Magazines
> > 
> > 
> > Cindy:
> > 
> > So what do you think of Short Stories?  I enjoyed the recent
> > series drawn from the Penguin Book of Modern British Short 
> > Stories, but I am disappointed they did not continue to use 
> > all of the stories in that book.  Right now, I am enjoying 
> > the Raymond Carver stories.  The other stories are usually 
> > terrible and in poor taste, in my opinion.
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of slery
> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:25 AM
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> > Subject: Re: [stylist] NLS Magazines
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > I subscribe to the Short Stories produced through RNIB.
> > However, I am usually several months behind in my reading.
> > 
> > Cindy
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org 
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> > > On Behalf Of John Lee Clark
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 3:39 PM
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> > > Subject: [stylist] NLS Magazines
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hey, all:
> > > 
> > > I am wondering if some of you are subscribing to Braille 
> magazines 
> > > from NLS. If so, do you share your comments on your readings?  If 
> > > not, I would love to try doing that, comparing our takes on the 
> > > poems, essays, and short stories that appear in some of the 
> > > magazines.
> > > 
> > > John
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