Micah Truran

Micah Truran studies psychology at University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee. They are an aspiring writer, an avid gamer and play guitar.

The Lucky Red Tie

by Micah Truran

Micah's lucky red tie leads to a revealing encounter with their musical hero.

Elise Hunter

Elise Hunter now lives in Oakland, CA – she no longer dumpster dives, but she does work in the field of environmental sustainability.

Lily Be

Lily Be is a Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion from Chicago, Illinois.

Breeda Miller

Breeda Miller lives in Manchester, Michigan and says she's on a mission to help caregivers find ways to bring humor and grace to their very difficult role.

Ticket to Heaven

by Breeda Miller

Breeda prints her mother a “ticket to heaven."

Marie Hershkowitz

Marie, 50 years a devoted, but long suffering, Mets fan and seven years retired, recently remembered why she got an MA in English. So, when she's not watching the Mets, she's either reading or writing. She is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters who are also avid baseball fans.

Mets Magic

by Marie Hershkowitz

A young girl falls in love with the New York Mets. 

Mary Archbold

Mary Archbold is an actress, dancer, wife, and mother of two and creator of the Funny Parents Podcast. @funnyparentspod

Our Normal

by Mary Archbold

A new mother struggles with her prosthetic arm

Bill Yosses

Bill Yosses was The White House Executive Pastry Chef from 2007 to June of 2014. Bill is also Director of the Cooking Lab of ChopChop Magazine and the founder of Kitchen Garden Laboratory, which uses school gardens to connect students with cooking and science.

White House Pastry Chef

by Bill Yosses

A White House Executive Pastry Chef describes landing the job of a lifetime. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

Hari Kondabolu

Hari Kondabolu is a standup comedian. He's been featured on Comedy Central, Letterman, and recently released his first standup album Waiting for 2042 on indie label Kill Rock Stars.

Not TOO Sensitive, Just Sensitive

by Hari Kondabolu

A comedian confronts a heckler after years of hearing jerks in the front row.

Jennifer Kohnhorst

Jennifer Kohnhorst is a mother, writer, and ad maven. Jennifer is a Twin Cities StorySLAM winner.

The Goddesses of Santa Fe

by Jennifer Kohnhorst

A woman vacations at a fancy clothes-optional spa.

Christy Marie Kent

Christy Marie Kent is a writer, storyteller, and math geek living in the Twin Cities area with her husband, two sons, and a cat who begs to a warmer climate. Christy transitioned from male to female more than ten years ago, and her ex-wife is still her best friend.

Just Past Anatolia

by Christy Marie Kent

Christy Kent tracks her relationship to pornography through the years as a transgender woman. 

Maile Meloy

Maile Meloy is the author of seven books of fiction. Maile grew up in Helena, Montana, and now lives in Los Angeles. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Slate, and elsewhere.

Screaming Meemies

by Maile Meloy

A shy writer gives her first ever interview on national TV.