The Moth: A Mop Sink and Maybe God
In March of 2016, I told the story of my interrogation and arrest for a crime I did not commit at a Moth GrandSLAM at The Somerville Theater. The theme…
Five years ago, I took the stage and told my first story. The most important thing about that night: I was afraid.
Yesterday marked my five-year anniversary in storytelling. On July 12, 2011, I went to New York to tell a story on a Moth stage. I went there mostly because I…
Go to The Moth and tell a story. And not “someday.” Go soon.
Just this past week, I heard from listeners who heard one or more of my stories on The Moth's podcast, The Moth Radio Hour, and/or The Moth's website in: Cape…
A not-so-disappointing disappointing night at The Moth
It's always disappointing to drive almost three hours to a Moth StorySLAM and have your name drawn from the hat for the entire night. I went to The Moth StorySLAM…
My son, the storyteller. I had no idea.
My three year-old son made up a story about traveling to New York to visit his cousins Ari and Zoe. If you listen closely, it actually many of the all…
The secret to great storytelling: Make the big moments incredibly small. Or find your tiny moments and tell just them.
Last night I was fortunate enough to win The Moth's GrandSLAM in Somerville, MA. I told the story of my decision to confess to a crime I did not commit…
The Moth brought me and my elementary school principal back together
Earlier this month, I told a story at a Moth GrandSLAM in Brooklyn about a time in my life when I had to face down the principal as a third…
Resolution update: February 2016
PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I finished my physical therapy last week. This, combined with a drop in my cholesterol of almost 40 points, is a good indicator of future…
How I became a storyteller (and many other things)
These two circles say it all. I wanted to tell stories. I was afraid to tell stories. I didn't know if I could tell stories. I was afraid to discover…
I have a story on The Moth Radio Hour and podcast this week!
I'm thrilled to have a story featured on The Moth Radio Hour and Moth podcast this week. It's a holiday story about my car accident two days before Christmas when I…