Dog Off Leash

by Arthur Bradford

A man spends his second wedding anniversary in jail after getting picked up on an outstanding warrant from the Parks and Recreation department.

John Dubuc

John Dubuc works at Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center and is a former semi-pro football player. When John first went to the StorySlam in Burlington, VT, he had never been on a stage – he won the StorySLAM that night.

Tim Manley

Tim Manley is the author and illustrator of Fairy Tales For Twenty-Somethings. He lives and teaches in Brooklyn, NY.

Teacher Talent Show

by Tim Manley

Tim Manley is failing as an awkward high school english teacher until the school talent show helps him find his voice.

Kate Braestrup

Kate Braestrup serves as chaplain to the Maine Warden Service, joining games wardens as they search for those who have lost their way, and comforting those waiting for loved ones to be rescued. Kate is also a bestselling author. Her most recent book Anchor & Flares was released summer of 2015.

The House of Mourning

by Kate Braestrup

A chaplain helps others deal with death after facing her own tragedy.

Jason Schmidt

Jason Schmidt lives in Seattle with his family and is the author of the memoir: A List of things that Didn't Kill Me.

Sit Tight, Kid

by Jason Schmidt

A boy realizes his father is not a superhero, just a man who did his best.

Launa Lea

Launa Lea teaches writing classes at The Aurora Commons, where she supports men and women experiencing homelessness, addiction and prostitution in Seattle.

Playing Parts

by Launa Lea

A worker at a community center has a knife pulled on her.

Gretchen Waschke

Gretchen Waschke now works as a counselor for the formerly homeless. She lives with her daughter in Seattle.

Holding Your Breath

by Gretchen Waschke

A newly divorced mother is evicted from her home.

Bisi Alimi

Bisi Alimi was born and raised in Nigeria, and runs the Bisi Alimi Foundation – a foundation committed to improving the lives of sexual and gender minorities in Nigeria.

My Friend, Ibrahim

by Bisi Alimi

A Nigerian man tells a bold truth on live television. 

Christina Lamb

Christina Lamb is a leading war correspondent in Britain. She has written seven books, including the bestselling I Am Malala with Malala Yousafzai, which was named Nonfiction book of the Year in the British Book Awards.

War and Ham Sandwiches

by Christina Lamb

Christina Lamb talks about her double life as a mother and a war correspondent. 

Steve Osborne

Steve Osborne was a New York City police officer for 20 years. He retired as a Lieutenant in the detective bureau and was commanding officer of the Manhattan gang squad. He is a writer and author of the book The Job: True Tales from the Life of a New York City Cop.

The Old Neighborhood

by Steve Osborne

A New York City cop looks into the death of a kid he grew up with. 

Christian McBride

Christian McBride is a five-time Grammy Award winning bassist/composer and the host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America. He has been artist-in-residence and artistic director with organizations such as the Newport Jazz Festival, Jazz Aspen, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and The Jazz Museum in Harlem. McBride also fronts the Christian McBride Big Band, whose Mack Avenue recording The Good Feeling won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2012.  

Mr. Soul On Top

by Christian McBride

A jazz musician dreams of playing with James Brown.