13 Ways of Destroying a Painting - Snap Featured Fiction

Snap Judgment | Aug 26, 2016

How far would you go to save the person you love? This radio play was adapted from Amber Sparks’s story, 13 Ways of Destroying a Painting, from her short story collection The Unfinished World. You can find more of her work at www.ambernoellesparks.com

Narrator: Thao Nguyen of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

Director: Mark Ristich

Producer: Eliza Smith

Sound Design: Pat Mesiti-Miller

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