"The Paul Wilborn Show" with Nanette Wiser 4-11-24
Episode 7380, Apr 09, 08:45 PM
The Executive Director of The Palladium sings, writes and acts in his spare time. His monthly podcast in RSP’s studio will showcase readings, recollections and anecdotes from St. Pete’s GOAT. With two books out, Florida Hustle and Cigar City, he’s at work on a third. This spring, Cigar City will be republished on its 5th anniversary with many local and regional appearances, kicking off with April 18 at Bookends Ybor at Gasparilla Distillery (2102 E4th Ave.) as part of the night’s display of USF special collections of Ybor related items from the archive, artist Adam Riches, author Tyler Gillespie (Florida Man- Poems Revisited) and at 8-8:30, Paul will talk and read from Cigar City – Tales from a 1980s Creative Ghetto and one of the original co-founders of The Artists and Writers Ball, sharing the history and photos of the ball.
Paul’s debut story collection, Cigar City: Tales From A 1980s Creative Ghetto, won the gold medal for fiction in the 2019 Florida Book Awards. His debut novel, Florida Hustle, earned a starred review from Kirkus and was named among the “100 Best Indie Books of 2022” by Kirkus. A native of Tampa, Paul Wilborn collected multiple awards from the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors during a journalism career that included stints at the Tampa Tribune, The St. Petersburg Times and the Associated Press in Los Angeles. He won the Green Eyeshade Award from the Atlanta Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the South’s top writing prize and won the Paul Hansel Award, Florida’s top journalism prize. He was a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. His plays have been produced at Stageworks, Off-Center Theater, Radio Theater Project and University of Michigan. A pianist and singer, he produced the long-running American Songbook Series at American Stage. #pauwilborn #cigarcity #pallasium #tampabay #radio #stpete #stpetefl #radiostpete #nanettewiser #greenbenchmay #nanettewiser
https://wilbornwrites.com/about-paul/
Paul’s debut story collection, Cigar City: Tales From A 1980s Creative Ghetto, won the gold medal for fiction in the 2019 Florida Book Awards. His debut novel, Florida Hustle, earned a starred review from Kirkus and was named among the “100 Best Indie Books of 2022” by Kirkus. A native of Tampa, Paul Wilborn collected multiple awards from the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors during a journalism career that included stints at the Tampa Tribune, The St. Petersburg Times and the Associated Press in Los Angeles. He won the Green Eyeshade Award from the Atlanta Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the South’s top writing prize and won the Paul Hansel Award, Florida’s top journalism prize. He was a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan. His plays have been produced at Stageworks, Off-Center Theater, Radio Theater Project and University of Michigan. A pianist and singer, he produced the long-running American Songbook Series at American Stage. #pauwilborn #cigarcity #pallasium #tampabay #radio #stpete #stpetefl #radiostpete #nanettewiser #greenbenchmay #nanettewiser
https://wilbornwrites.com/about-paul/