The talented artist Bonnie Lucas tells us how moving into a tiny Soho place in 1979 was “like heaven” and made her finally believe she could really be an artist. Getting there, as you will hear, was not so easy. Whether you’re a New Yorker or not, we promise you’ll […]
Since its Thanksgiving and many of you are getting ready to face family and home, we thought it only fitting to continue to explore the HOME topic through some of the stories you’ve shared with us. At a recent PenTales storytelling event, writer Royal Young told us about growing up […]
Dear Friends, 2012 is just around the corner. This is the perfect time to reflect on the years behind us and consider those ahead. You know, try to learn from the stupid things we (and others) did last year or the year before, or the year before that… So, in […]
topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In November, 2010 PenTales Storytellers gathered in Munich to share their perspectives on “Crime and Punishment.”
Okay, so you’re trying to make a home out of wherever you are. It can be a ridiculously random room you’ve rented by virtue of being a student or a dump you’d like to think of as a secret treasure land. Your efforts are applauded. Mary Kate Burke is one […]
You never know what in or about a home connects you to important people in it. Sharing a room with a sibling, building some furniture together with your father. It could be anything. For Colin Deschamps, it’s about house bells and a very funny story of how it brought him […]
There’s home, there’s this perfect place with these perfect rooms and decor. There’s a sunny background, lots of light streaming in through the window, movie style. That’s some good imagination. But yeah, it doesn’t feel too complete without people in it, does it? Isn’t it so like a […]
How many home cities can inspire a gushing flow of words and memories? Noah Wunsch’s city can. Wonder why? Because he grew up in New York! Growing up in New York City needn’t be a weird experience. Or a dramatic one. It can make you as attached to the place […]
There’s home. Then there are the place and people around home. Ever wondered how important your neighbors are in making your home experience? Imagine growing up without your childhood buddies next door or the kind lady who always smelled of cookies or, well, anybody! Elicia Berger’s story today is about […]