Boardwalk Stories: Short Story Collection by a Local Writer

For those of you who wish to experience Long Beach history, 1950s-1970s, you might like to consider giving Boardwalk Stories, www.blueeftpress.com, as a holiday gift. $15.75 on Amazon.

In a series of 14 linked short stories including ”Digging to China,” ”Eavesdropping,” ”Watching for the Enemy (about the concrete watchtower by the boardwalk now torn down), ”Skeeball,” ”Playworld,” ”Dog Tags,” and ”The Wrong Side of Town,” boardwalk regulars and misfits share their lives.

The author, Roslyn Bernstein, a professor of journalism and creative writing at Baruch College, CUNY, grew up in the West End of town.

The book includes vintage photographs by the Long Beach boardwalk shot by Dr. Kenneth S. Tydings, a local podiatrist who authored 75 instructional and photography books.