THE MOTH is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. At the center of each performance is the story, and The Moth's directors work with each storyteller to find, shape, and present it. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions in January 2012. CATHERINE BURNS is artistic director of The Moth and the editor of The Moth: 50 True Stories and The Moth Presents All These Wonders.
“Stirring tales of love, loss, friendship and identity.”—USA
Today
“The forty-seven brief stories pulse with energy and vulnerability.
. . . That magical power is more than occasional in this
collection, and the book would make a great gift, perhaps even
whetting the appetites of reluctant readers for one more story of
bravery. Just one more.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Full of emotion, humor, and vulnerability, these stories
skillfully illustrate and evoke empathy for the human condition.
Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“[A] roller coaster of raw emotions . . . each story is as
captivating as the one before it. If the Moth’s live events are
full of people gently holding their beating hearts up to the mic in
front of a breathless audience, these written adaptations
definitely do such sacrifices justice.”—Booklist
“Captivating, artfully wrought tales.”—Kirkus Reviews (One of
“5 Thoughtfully Inclusive Nonfiction Books”)
“The kind of stories that mesmerize everyone in the car. . . .
Moving."—Family Circle
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