Hope Nisly

Hope Nisly's "Whack Her Good, Lord!" on Valley Writers Read

Franz Weinschenk — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:46:30 +0000

Reedley author Hope Nisly reads her own story,“Whack Her Good, Lord!" on this week's edition of Valey Writers Read. The story is about Ivanna, who in her youth comes down with an ear malignancy that the doctors can't cure. We catch up with her in middle age. At this juncture, we find her working in a restaurant where a religious group meets every week. Somehow they find out about her hearing problem and try to help her by “laying on hands.”

Hope Nisly's "Morning in America" on Valley Writers Read

Franz Weinschenk — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:49:07 +0000

On this edition of Valley Writers Read, author Hope Nisly shares with listeners her poignant and moving experiences as an intake receptionist at an emergency shelter in Oakland.

Hope Nisly's "Cousins" on Valley Writers Read

Franz Weinschenk — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:10:41 +0000

On this edition of Valley Writers Read, author Hope Nisly recalls her childhood. Growing up with six cousins in a small Iowa town, Hope remembers the assassination of President Kennedy and the night on the couch following the shooting of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.