An inspirational monk causes a young man to choose the spiritual path, only to find years later that what connected them was a biting sense of humor.
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Tony Hendra: Father Joe
August 30th, 2010Bliss Broyard: Ashes in the Closet
August 23rd, 2010A woman struggles with why the family’s secret needed to be a secret at all.
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Meg Wolitzer: First Love, Long Island circa 1975
August 16th, 2010A teenager in love has to make decisions about sex.
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Nathaniel Eaton: Surviving My Survivor Audition
August 9th, 2010A hopeful star attracts more publicity than acting work.
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Andrew Solomon: The Refugees
August 2nd, 2010A survivor of the Pol Pot’s death squads teaches an American to handle depression.
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Juliet Wayne & Brad Lawrence: GrandSLAM Stories
July 26th, 2010One slammer’s dark past scares off her love interest; the other begins a romance with the music of Meatloaf.
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Mike Daisey: What Was Lost
July 19th, 2010Against his wishes, a young man’s girlfriend decides to keep their baby. Mike Daisey has been called “the master storyteller” by The New York Times for his monologues. He’s an author, monologist, playwright, commentator and professional dilettante. Learn more about him at www.mikedaisey.com.
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Master Lee: Chink
July 12th, 2010The life of West Hartford’s only Chinese kid changes when a Bruce Lee movie comes to town. Master Lee is the co-founder of Talkingstick, a monthly truth-based storytelling series at the Rubin Museum of Art. He has performed at The National Arts Club, Tibet House, and The Cathedral at St. John the Divine.
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Barry Gibbs: Exonerated
July 5th, 2010Framed by a corrupt cop, a man spends 19 unjust years in prison. Barry Gibbs was falsely accused of murder, and in 2006, after 19 years in prison, was exonerated with the help of The Innocence Project. New York City recently gave him the largest personal settlement in its history, 9.9 million dollars. Louis Epolito, the detective who framed Barry Gibbs in order to protect the Mafia, is currently serving life in prison.
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Michaela Murphy: All-Star Game
June 28th, 2010A sister stops at nothing to get her little brother to the all-important game. Michaela Murphy is a writer, playwright, and interactive web specialist. Her work has been featured on NPR, Off-Broadway and on the Moth mainstage. She currently lives in Seattle and is working on several web-based projects and her memoir, The Green Monster.
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