Stories are better shared—and, there's nothing better than sharing your favorites with the world!
Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate #WorldStorytellingDay by contributing to our Story DJ Mixtape! Together, we're telling our collective story to move hearts, change minds, and spread empathy and joy.
You can find the list of contributors below the playlist!
Thanks to all for your submissions:
From Facebook:
Kathleen Gail Jennings:
“Three Months” by Glenn Rockowitz
“My Father's Love” by Jay Dixit
Callie Gray:
“Unusual Normality” by Ishmael Beah
“Empathetic Subway Screaming” by Jeff Simmermon
“Joy” by Ashok Ramasubramanian
Laura Fabregat Ferris
“Have You Met Him Yet?” by David Litt
Kristin Vannatta
“Revelation” by Pamela Covington
Lily Jacobi
“Yes Means Yes?” by Elna Baker
“Life on a Mobius Strip” by Janna Levin
Brenda Coleman
“The Test” by Betty Reid Soskin
Renee Ahlf
“Hildy’s Husband’s Wake” by Linda King
Luanne Fox Sims
“Joy” by Ashok Ramasubramanian
Manda Lee
“The House of Mourning” by Kate Braestrup
Lina King
“The Cardinal Rule of Time Travel” by Bryan Kett
Thomas OShaughnessy
Stories by Dame Wilburn
From Instagram:
@jon_goode
Stories by Monte Montepare and Raymond Christian
@summerbakingwithsylviaplath
“Unusual Normality” by Ishmael Beah
“Carry Him Shoulder High” by Mary Kate O’Flanagan
@cecestorie
“Bearing Witness” D. Parvaz
@literarychops
“The House of Mourning” by Kate Braestrup
@uuelyse
“Mission to India” by George Lombardi
@drireneluna
“Fog of Disbelief” by Carl Pillitteri
@abbysingsong
“How To Say It” by Bess Stillman
“Empathetic Subway Screaming” by Jeff Simmermon
@jaxtranchida
“The Cardinal Rule of Time Travel” by Bryan Kett
@tiffiff
“Coming of Age in a Mausoleum” by George Dawes Green
@Sbader71
“Remembering Vincent” - Annie Tan
@slotharius
“All at Sea” by Tim FitzHigham
@afotheater
“Mettle to the Pedal” by T Richard Corcoran
@seattledianna
“You’re So Screwed” by Ryan Knighton
From Twitter:
@kacierahm
“Ringtones” by Susan Fee
“Oreo Relapse” by Bill Bernat
@pglist
“Carry Him Shoulder High” by Mary Kate O’Flanagan
@BMyrkle
“Lucky Numbers” by Bridgett Davis
@BabzHotMess
“Two Hearts, Entwined” by Randi Skaggs
*We are only able to publish stories that have already aired, but will consider suggestions for future publication!