“The Medway Tales”
Seven Modern Fables
Show Notes with Links: The Medway Tales by Author Santos CS Bermejo and artist Luisto+Quintanar
- Santos tells us about himself and why he ended up in England
- He discusses quotes from C.S. Lewis, Luis Pasteur, and Bernard of Chartres
- His seven stories are reminiscent of Aesop’s Fables, and his characters are unique
- He mentions fables he remembers from childhood
- One of his goals is to teach children how to think. We discuss today’s youths and the challenges they believe they have
- We talk about how fables can be discussed on many levels
The Medway Tales seven stories:
- 1–Senor Huevo
- 2–Cheeky Little Mole Tillo
- 3–Hyena Helena and the Mink Scarf
- 4–Amik, the Architect
- 5–This Little Squirrel Called Rita
- 6–Water Eddies
- 7–Little Rainy Things
- We discuss learning from observing nature and American Theoretical Physicist Richard Feynman
- Fabulous illustrations by Luistomas Quintanar (Luisto+Quintanar)
- Santos mentions author Juan Ramón Jiménez‘s book Platero and I
- He tells us which is his favorite tale
- He talks about his quotation: “Narrative is the most sublime way to gaze upon the world, understand reality, and explain life.”
- Santos would love it if you would email him with your comments/suggestions here: santoscejudo@hotmail.com
- Follow him on his website: https://santoscejudo.wixsite.com/bermejo
- His blog: https://santosandluistobooks.com/about/
Laurel Stuff:
Find my other work here!
- Laurel’s Amazon Author page
- https://leadvillelaurel.com/writing-tips/
- https://www.facebook.com/LeadvilleLaurel/
- My YouTube Channel
- https://soundcloud.com/laurelmchargue (my podcast)
- @laurelstuff (my TikTok)
Please subscribe to Alligator Preserves on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts, and tell your friends about it! I’d love it if you “liked” the episodes you listen to, and I’d love it even more if you’d post a quick comment!
