The Importance of Storytelling for Young, Old and those in between. – Why do humans have a need to tell stories? How does storytelling help young people learn? What are ways we all can all chronicle stories that are important to us or that we want to share?
Guests: Mira Ptacin, creative nonfiction and children’s book author who currently teaches memoir writing at the Maine Correctional Facility. Her recently released memoir is “Poor Your Soul.” She’s also the founder, host, curator, and executive director of Freerange Nonfiction, a Manhattan and (soon-to-be) Maine-based reading series and storytelling collective.
Bill Lundgren, writer and blogger who also teaches at Southern Maine Community College.
Heather Davis, Executive Director of The Telling Room.
Click here to visit Mira's website.
Click here to visit The Telling Room website.
Click here to visit the blog where Bill's blogs.
