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Welcome to the first official 2021 Storytelling School with The Moth! If you were as blown away as we were by the performance of Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate, at the inauguration a few weeks ago, you’re going to love her Moth story about putting yourself out there, trying your best, and ending up where you’re meant to be.
Often, Black History Month is filled with stories of outstanding courage and bravery, but the beauty of life also lies in the smaller moments that don’t make the news. This week’s playlist, featuring African American tellers, celebrates the everyday extraordinary. @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { #BlackHistoryMonthPlaylist { width: 350px; }
2020, we couldn’t have made you up, even if we tried. And 2021, we see you. Please stop trying to compete… This week’s playlist is a nod to the occasional absurdity of truth. @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { #StrangerThanFictionPlaylist { width: 350px; }
Listen and celebrate the tenacity of holding on, finding hope in impossible circumstances and more in these true personal stories from remarkable humans. Presented in partnership with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) this exclusive Moth Playlist will bring out the optimist in us all.SCCA unites leading research teams and cancer specialists in order to pursue their mission of creating better, longer, richer lives for their patients. @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {...
Happy New Year! 2021 has finally arrived and with it, new opportunities to be involved with The Moth! Read more information about open applications for our All City program for high school students and Moth Teacher Institute for 5-12 teachers at the bottom of this post. Secondly, the Education team has been working on a really exciting instructional video that we’re ecstatic to finally be able to share with you. One of the many tools we use to talk about...