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“Love and Heartbreak” Storytelling Event in NYC

“Love and Heartbreak” Storytelling Event in NYC

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In February 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered to share perspectives on “Love and Heartbreak.” Stories included “On First Kisses” by Nick Schonberger, “John Held Margot Close” by Will Carlough, “Let’s Wear Burlap Sacks Forever” by Stephanie Hodges, “Lunch Break” by Mary Kate Burke, “Revisions of a Letter […]

Kristen Johnston’s Nugget: “Success makes you more of what you already are.”

Kristen Johnston’s Nugget: “Success makes you more of what you already are.”

I first speak with Kristen Johnston when she calls me from her private number, bypassing the snoopy PR people who usually listen in on such phone calls. Right away, I am captivated by this small act of bravery, an instinct Kristen has to cut to the truth uncensored and raw […]

“Crime and Punishment” Storytelling Event in NYC

“Crime and Punishment” Storytelling Event in NYC

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In May 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in NYC to share perspectives on “Crime and Punishment.” Stories included Toby Miller’s “Night Point.”  

Natalia’s Nugget: “Take Small Steps.”

Natalia’s Nugget: “Take Small Steps.”

Today, Natalia Sylvester shares with us the  nuggets of wisdom that keeps her going. She talks of enjoying the comforts of childhood, the importance of reading, and taking small steps to make big ones. Where did she learn all this? She’s got a super star mom, who not only saved […]

PenTales Newsletter 2012 Update

PenTales Newsletter 2012 Update

        So, for our first email of 2012, we wanted to take a moment to re-introduce you to PenTales so you know exactly what we’re all about.Here it goes:PenTales is trying hard to build a culture – online and offline – where people stop and ask each […]

Lori Bizzoco

Lori’s Nugget: “Shelve Your Fears”

I met Lori Bizzoco for the first time when she lost her phone and I let her use mine at an uptown New York party. As soon as we started talking, we realized how much we had in common: a thirst for fame, childhood loneliness, partying habits. As I got […]

“Pho Therapy” by Anna Huddleston, Las Vegas AZ

“Pho Therapy” by Anna Huddleston, Las Vegas AZ

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT Liesl Schillinger, of the New York Times Book Review, had this to say about “Pho Therapy”: Anna Huddleston’s simple, funny, big-hearted story portrays two friends (former college roommates) who are divided by geography (one is in Russia, the other in Belgium) but united by Skype, man […]

“Study French against all odds and learn the hard way”, a life lesson by Roxanne Varza, Palo Alto

“Study French against all odds and learn the hard way”, a life lesson by Roxanne Varza, Palo Alto

By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Since Roxanne loves French so much, we’ll do a little exception here and have a short intro in French, pour lui faire plaisir. Née à Palo Alto en 1985, Roxanne adore le français, quitte la Valley pour poursuivre son projet en France et […]

“My 9/11 Story” by Catherine Nicholson, Paris

topic; 9/11 medium: TEXT as submitted for the “9/11” Open Call Remembering September 11th 2001 takes me back to my student flat in Germany, my washing-up, my radio, droning in a language I -frustratingly- didn’t properly understand. Occasionally a fighter jet roars overhead. My memories feel like a dislocation from […]