The power of Scheherazade’s storytelling saves her life. The characters, too, often gain redemption through telling their stories. Even Schahriar, the sultan who holds Scheherazade’s life in the balance each day, is freed from his self-defeating obsession against women
The Real Value of Reviews
No apologies for not posting here for a while – I am engrossed in writing a new book for you – but I do want to share with you the inspiration that some recent reviews have given me. Some authors
An Introduction to Story’s ‘Biography’
This post is linked from the main post for A Biography of Story, A Brief History of Humanity Pasted below is the introductory section to Story’s ‘biography’. (Unfortunately, I do not have here the beautiful Aldine type that we chose for
The Languages of Storytelling – YoiFest 2014
Anu Paulose giggles with nerves, waiting to perform her story. She will explain the gist of the tale in English before telling the story in her native language – Hindi. Like all the storytellers at this festival, Anu is a
Bumbling Among the Bungle Bungles
Piccaninny Creek in the Bungle Bungle range of Purnululu National Park, on the easterly edge of the Kimberley Plateau – names to tickle the imagination and natural landforms that outwit fantasy. You will find the Bungle Bungles – for that