Miss Moon Book Tour

Here’s a new book that blends poetry and storytelling into a moving reflection on the human experience.

With Miss Moon, Alan Ramias brings us a collection that transcends genre — lyrical, luminous stories that flow between poetry and narrative. Each piece opens a window into the fragile, powerful, and fleeting nature of being human: a soldier remembering the jungle’s silence, a family fractured by distance, a single moment refracted into memory.

Ramias draws from his own lived experience — including his time as an Army reporter in Vietnam — to craft stories that are at once intimate and universal. This collection will speak to readers who enjoy the beauty of language as much as the resonance of truth, offering both moments of quiet reflection and echoes that linger long after the page is turned.

Miss Moon: Stories and Poems

Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Iw54eM

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236955918-miss-moon

 

Author Interview

Who was the hardest character to write?

I struggled to get the right voice for the narrator of the story, Miss Moon. I seldom attempt first-person stories because I tend to slip into autobiography, which limits my imagination. So I gave the character of Jerry a poor grasp of grammar and vocabulary. It was a trick to remind me Jerry wasn’t me.

 

What’s your favorite compliment you’ve received on your writing?

One reviewer said that reading my book was like having a conversation with a “dear friend”.

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Several reviewers have said they felt they were in the story with the characters.

 

If your book became a movie, who would star in it?

For the main character, Jerry, I would cast Casey Affleck. With his intensity and expressive face, he would do a terrific job of projecting Jerry’s loneliness and conflicted feelings. For Stan, I would choose Owen Wilson.  He would be the perfect amiable, gentle not-quite-handsome lover of Miss Moon.

And for Miss Moon herself it would have to be Gong Li. Gorgeous beyond words. All of these folks are too old for the roles but hey, this is Hollywood and it’s my fantasy, okay?

 

What do you like to do for fun?

I am taking acting lessons and participating in improv. I harbor no delusions about becoming a professional actor. I’m doing it because it’s lively, fun, incredibly challenging and occasionally terrifying. I’ve seldom felt more alive. And it’s making me a better writer.

 

About the Author

Alan Ramias served as an Army reporter in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War, where he documented the daily lives of soldiers and civilians in a world marked by uncertainty. Those experiences became the foundation for The Bridge, a story about connection, loyalty, and the unexpected friendships forged in the shadow of conflict. After the war, Alan earned degrees in English, Philosophy, and an MBA, and built a distinguished corporate career helping organizations improve performance around the globe. Today, he draws on both his military service and decades of working with people from many cultures to create fiction that explores the complexities of human relationships, memory, and the moments that stay with us.

 

 

 

 

 

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