JS Moore

JS Moore (born January 14, 1974) is an American author/poet of over 150 stories, including the work of nonfiction Understanding Apples.

Early Life to Present

JS was born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee. The younger of two boys, JS was known for his fast talking friendliness, which earned him the nickname "Auctioneer" by his grandfather.

As a child JS took interest in stories, both reading and telling them. At age thirteen he was in a storytelling group that traveled around the Tri-Cities Region sharing stories with anyone who might listen.

His poetry was first published while he was still in middle school. He continued to write stories and poetry in high school and his acrosstic poem "Timeless Fun" was written for the 1992 Summer Olympics, first released alongside Kim Bailey Ward's artwork for the summer games.

He is a United States Army Veteran, having served as a military police officer during the first Gulf War. While in the service he published several articles for military newspapers. One of his more popular poems "The Veteran" was released in limited prints with artwork by Terri Jeanne Miller during the early 1990s.

His first book titled Understanding Apples is a collection of short stories mainly about an area in the city of Kingsport, Tennessee called Long Island (The Long Island of the Holston River), a rough and tumble area after Prohibition known for violence and bootlegging.

JS Moore's next work of nonfiction titled Gathering Leaves will be released in the Spring of 2008. It is a continuation of the various stories from Understanding Apples.

Short story "Seeds" taught is grade schools
In some grade schools it has been reported that the short story "Seeds" from Understanding Apples is being taught to students.

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*[http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storyapple.htm Storytelling]
*[http://darbu.oekskole.no/The%20Little%20Red%20House.pdf Kindergarten Class]
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