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Flying has always fascinated me, and I've often dreamed of the freedom of birds. Then I met four birds who changed my life: a courageous robin in Vienna, a playful seagull off the coast of Ireland, a sparrow-in-training who lived in a college town and a curious hawk, soaring effortlessly above the mountains of Tehachapi.

	Literary Potpourri, Vol 1, #4 January, 2003; 390 pages A compilation of excellent short stories, flash fiction, poetry, graphic art and photography from the online literary journal, Literary Potpourri's quarterly issues. This is a special four-issue anthology which is a 390 page First Anniversary Issue. Read more
	Glory: A Nation's Spirit Defeats the Attack on America November, 2001; 261 pages
	9TimeZones.com - an eMail screenplay collaboration between Hungary and L.A. (includes first draft script 'The Fall In Budapest') December 1, 1999; 316 pages Imagine writing your script with a mysterious stranger who's half a world away. Brief phone calls reveal some of the puzzle, but a short-story-filled eMail exchange provides the real key. If you wanted to share this correspondence, what would you do? Read more
	9TimeZones.com - an eMail screenplay collaboration between Hungary and L.A. (includes first draft script 'The Fall In Budapest') September, 1999; 316 pages Imagine writing your script with a mysterious stranger who's half a world away. Brief phone calls reveal some of the puzzle, but a short-story-filled eMail exchange provides the real key. If you wanted to share this correspondence, what would you do? Read more

Alan C. Baird is a prizewinning author whose storytelling is currently available in the Glory anthology and in a hardback/softcover/web/wap project entitled 9TimeZones.com, which recently appeared at the Whitney Biennial. His articles may be found in various periodicals, including PC, Playboy, and Britain's Guardian and Screenwriter. Online, he's been featured in McSweeney's, In Posse, The Morning News, Locus Novus, 3am, Flashquake and Quick Fiction, among many other fine publications. Alan was inordinately pleased when ABC-TV's Max Headroom series purchased his debut student film, widely hailed as “the most uncommercial piece of_in Michigan State's history.” Born down east, he now lives just a stone's throw from Phoenix… which is fine and dandy, until the stones are thrown back.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Aviariations on a theme..., May 27, 2007 By  Lisa McMann, author of the WAKE trilogy (Mesa, Arizona) - See all my reviews Four common birds: a robin, a gull, a sparrow, a hawk. All seemed completely ordinary to me before now; all too often they are invisible participants in the course of a busy day. In "The Avian Quartet," these birds not only come to life in the most exquisite locations (yes, I'll venture East Lansing is exquisite at times!), but each is given a delightful persona as well that complements the recurring melancholy theme. While the sparrow's story was my favorite (I found myself clenching my fist as I read, hoping it might help the little guy make the enormous flight across the street without becoming a "feather pancake"), the four stories together create a harmonious quartet. The fourth story offers a subtle climax and resolution to the melancholic theme of the series by way of an unexpected and redeeming moment of mystique. Very satisfying! Baird appears to have an extrodinary connection to birds and a lovely way of passing on his tales. Perhaps his similarly spelled surname is no coincidence. Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews