The Magic Ring is a series of short stories about the lives of Bob and Lynn, told from their viewpoint and from those of the people their lives have touched, either briefly or profoundly. The stories follow Bob and Lynn from childhood to adulthood in an often roundabout way, interweaving to form a larger and more complete picture of their lives and influences.
In The Magic Ring, as in real life, everything is connected; everything has a consequence or reward. "Status" reveals how the careless actions of a stranger can permanently change the course of a person's life for better, while "A Rich and Happy Life," a loved one's influence negatively altered, maybe even ended, the life of another.
Stories from The Magic Ring:
Barking Dogs Food for Thought
A Change of Plans Tupper Lake
The Clatter of Hooves Status
Up in the Air Handicapped
The Ox Pull The Original
The Fawn Hiking
A Rich and Happy Life The Magic Ring
At the Vietnam Memorial
Bio: JONATHAN GILLMAN earned his BA and MA at Harvard in English and French respectively, then in 1968 he received an MFA in Theatre Arts at the University of Minnesota. Gillman is currently head of the drama department at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and the director of Looking In Theatre, a teen social issue interactive theatre group.
