Rare Steinbeck WWII story

[williepete]

Looking forward to this as a Steinbeck fan, history nut and aviation buff:



Rare Steinbeck WWII story finally published
By HILLEL ITALIE

NEW YORK (AP) -- In July 1944, Orson Welles wrapped up one of his wartime radio broadcasts with a brief, emotional reading of one of the country's favorite authors, John Steinbeck.
The piece was titled "With Your Wings," an inspirational story about a black pilot that Steinbeck wrote for Welles' program, and it seemed to disappear almost as soon as it was aired. There are no records of "With Your Wings" appearing in book or magazine form. Even some Steinbeck experts, including scholar Susan Shillinglaw and antiquarian James Dourgarian, know little about it.

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[Mr. H.]

This is fine.

 

[williepete]

The Strand magazine is set to publish a copy in its holiday edition. I'm trying to find a copy before then. If anyone finds a copy before then, please share.

Thanks.

 

[Mr. H.]

Is this "novel-length"? A short story?

 

[williepete]

Is this "novel-length"? A short story?

I think it's a transcript of a "brief, emotional reading" from a radio broadcast but I don't know of its length. Still trying to find a copy of it.