Storytelling
GloZell Green Is What The Tooth Fairy Sounds Like
It's a rare ability to hear oneself amid all the noise, but trusting in her unique, strong, and silly voice took Green all the way from stand-up to YouTube stardom, White House interviews, and a memoir.
Listen To These Books On Repeat During NaNoWriMo
Whether it's your first National Novel Writing Month or your seventeenth, we bet you'd love a coach in your corner right about now.
Let's Never Lose This Terrifying Tradition
Fear of the unknown, contagious emotions, and an evolutionary fondness for flame are just a few of the reasons why scary stories are told best by the light of a fire.
You Hear The Strangest Things: The Eerie Stories Of Robert Aickman
The midcentury English author's dark stories have been making a comeback — and are ideal for fireside listening on dark nights.
These Video Games Are Taking Story To The Next Level
With fleshed-out characters, engaging plots, and sumptuous settings, games are fast becoming the most fully integrated narrative experience.
One Dope Queendom
Podcast star Phoebe Robinson talks about building an empire of unheard voices amid all the white dudes.
Michael Koryta: The Voices Tell Me What To Do
Writing's not such a silent art after all. The bestselling author explores the role that voice plays in his process as well as that of writers like Stephen King and Dean Koontz.
Tales As Tools: The Power Of Teaching Kids To Tell Stories
Experts say storytelling can help children boost their confidence, develop empathy, and even deal with trauma.
My 8 Essential Immigration Tales
The stories my parents tell, and the ones that I tell about them, are not so far off from the stories that I read by other immigrants in books.
Diane Guerrero Tells Her Own Harrowing Immigration Story
The "Orange is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin" star opens up about the difficulties (and rewards) of narrating her memoir.
Puzzle Bait: How Podcasts Get (And Keep) Your Attention
You have just 30 seconds to lure--or lose--the listener. An Audible producer shares the secrets of quickly creating tension.
When It Comes To The Moth's Biggest Hits, It's All Relative
Seventy percent of the Moth’s most popular stories are about families—why?