Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy is host of The Moth podcast, a longtime host and performer at Moth live events, and has spent much of the last fifteen years traveling the world performing and writing. His stories have appeared in GQ Magazine, on the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, in McSweeney's, and in numerous print anthologies. He is the author of three books, Loser Goes First (Random House/Crown 2003), Rock On (Algonquin 2008, a Times of London Book of The Year, series rights bought by HBO) and American Spirit (Houghton Mifflin/Little 2013, a Publishers Weekly starred review). He has been a guest lecturer at Yale, and a guest author at The Harvard Lampoon in celebration of his work anthologized in The Best of McSweeney's Humor. He lives in downtown New York, where he is currently working on another screenplay.

In Deep Guano

by Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy travels to Indonesia to find giant snakes and live in the moment.

Micaela Blei

Micaela Blei, PhD, is a GrandSLAM-winning storyteller, veteran educator, and story editor based in Portland, Maine.

War Games

by Micaela Blei

A teacher discovers her playground has turned into a 3rd grade war zone.

Jen Lee

Jen Lee is the director and producer of the film, Indie Kindred, a documentary about creative collaboration among independent artists. You can find her resources for off-map thinkers and makers at jenleeproductions.com.

Sunday School Dropout

by Jen Lee

Jen Lee has her kids attend Bible school while visiting her religious parents.

Nathan Englander

Nathan Englander is the author of five books, most recently the novel kaddish.com. His play, What We Talk About What We Talk About Anne Frank, will premiere at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego this September. He is Distinguished Writer-In-Residence at New York University, and lives in Toronto with his wife and children.

Unhooked

by Nathan Englander

A man travels to Europe right around the fall of The Berlin Wall.

Eyes on the Road

by Ryan Knighton

A young man doesn't let his lack of eyesight restrict his mobility.

Finding Home

by Dori Samadzai Bonner

Dori Samadzai Bonner is smuggled out of Afghanistan with her little brother.

Ninja Costume

by Horace H.B. Sanders

A tween creates a homemade Halloween costume.

Annie Duke

The Big Things You Don't Do

by Annie Duke

A woman plays the most high-stakes poker game of her life, live on camera, in Las Vegas.

Sala Udin

Sala Udin is a freedom rider, community organizer, and he served on Pittsburgh's City Council for 11 years. He led the design and build of Freedom Corner -- a staging point for civil rights activities and education. Sala is also a theatre artist who collaborated with August Wilson for decades.

I Want To Be A Freedom Rider

by Sala Udin

Sala Udin, a Freedom Rider, is captured by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and almost loses his life.

Catherine Smyka

Catherine Smyka (they/them) is a writer and project manager living in Ann Arbor; they are a proud alumni of the University of Michigan and a proud nerd who enjoys logic puzzles, exploring libraries, and meeting every dog within walking distance. 

My Grandmother's Nerve

by Catherine Smyka

A young woman comes out to her grandmother.

Lisa Schuldt

Lisa Schuldt is originally from Akin, Minnesota and but now resides in Wawatosa, Wisconsin with her husband Mike, the dog (or the good daughter) Sadie, and their cat Isis. They have four amazing children, six seriously awesome grandchildren, and her iPod is filled with books and stories, including The Moth.

Good Daughter

by Lisa Schuldt

A beloved dog takes a walk on thin ice.

Kevin McAuliffe

Kevin McAuliffe is a 4th grade teacher in Washington Heights. He spent his younger years impersonating instructors before becoming one himself. Kevin is an avid reader and a sucker for nostalgia, American history, and Beatles music.