Portland's art calender is filled with poetry readings. From Port Veritas to Rhythmic Cypher, Portlandites can get their poetry fix a few nights a week. But what about us prose guys? Those of us who write and read in lines that wrap around the far edge of the page? You're right, we have Word Portland. … Continue reading Literary Death Match Throws Down in Portland
Storytelling
A Disturbance in Frenchville, Maine: Part II
Herman and his friend make the journey back to Herman's camp a week after the first disturbance. During the seven hour trek of driving up 95, four-wheeling narrow logging roads, and hiking the final two miles, Herman and his friend speculate endlessly about what threw the boulder at their canoe. "A hermit," Herman says. "A … Continue reading A Disturbance in Frenchville, Maine: Part II
A Disturbance In Frenchville, Maine: Part I
I don't know how this story ends. Even Herman doesn't yet know how it ends. But we're all hoping for a big finale. A friend told me this story yesterday, and it's me gripped in the way storytelling has entranced us since the first cavemen sat around a crackling fire and told tales of mysterious … Continue reading A Disturbance In Frenchville, Maine: Part I
Concert Review: The Moth Main Stage Event at the State Theater (6.6.13)
The Moth is a storytelling godsend. For those who haven't listened to The Moth Radio Hour on NPR (Sunday nights at 7 on MPBN), here's how The Moth works: a storyteller takes the stage without any notes and tells a true story for ten minutes or less. Other than that, there aren't any rules. Their … Continue reading Concert Review: The Moth Main Stage Event at the State Theater (6.6.13)
