Philip Gerard
CommentatorPhilip Gerard is the author of seven books, eleven documentary scripts, and numerous short stories and essays. He chairs the Department of Creative Writing at UNC Wilmington. For more information about Philip, please visit his website.
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Commentator Philip Gerard is renowned for his literary prowess, genial nature, and smashing good looks. Less known, perhaps, is his penchant for sticking… -
Excuses come a nickel a dozen, and few are worth repeating. Over his lifetime, Philip Gerard has certainly heard his fair share. But the excuse he'll… -
The old adage suggests if you want a job done right, you have to do it yourself. But, there are other ways to get the same result. Commentator Philip… -
It's hard to imagine a literary great like Philip Gerard being berated in a workshop, but there was such a time. Today, he shares his first workshop… -
Few things can be worse than falling prey to a scam--except, of course, cleaning up the oily residue. Commentator Philip Gerard knows the feeling, and… -
The quest for the perfect holiday gift brings most shoppers more agony than joy, but Philip Gerard has a knack for finding the perfect gift. Sometimes,… -
Philip Gerard was never a Boy Scout. Had he been, one moment in history could have been changed forever. Today, he tells us why we all have his father to… -
There are things we don't want to see and things we can't avoid. Philip Gerard encounters both when he witnesses the aftermath of an accident he didn't… -
Rickety chairs, a legend of a tinsmith and a woe-begone damsel waiting for her long-departed love: such is the stuff of any good ghost story. Commentator… -
Commentator Philip Gerard gives some serious thought to the state of the service industry. From airline bottles to steam cleaning, modern hotel rooms…
