Finding Esther

by Susan Duncan

After a lifetime of conflict, a writer struggles to help her aging mother.

Tony Hendra

Tony Hendra is a comedian, satirist, author, and widely published freelance writer. He was an original editor of The National Lampoon, starred in This is Spinal Tap, and launched the online news satire site The Final Edition.

Rock and Roll Parody Saved My Life

by Tony Hendra

A young writer at the end of his rope gets inspiration from a surprising source.

Mike DeStefano

Stand-up comedian Mike Destefano (1966-2011) used to give this summary of his life: "I am a stand up comic. Before that, I was a drug counselor. Before that, I was a drug addict. Before that, I was twelve." Besides being a regular at clubs in New York and around the country, Mike appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and finished among the top five finalists on the NBC show Last Comic Standing.

The Junkie and The Monk

by Mike DeStefano

After a series of devastating blows, a comedian decides to take his own life.

The House That Sherman Didn't Burn

by George Dawes Green

A Georgia woman goes to war when her family’s mansion is slated to be turned into a golf ‘clubhouse’.

Amy Cohen

Amy Cohen is the author of The New York Times best-seller "The Late Bloomer's Revolution." She's been both a writer and producer for the sitcoms "Caroline in the City" and "Spin City," wrote a dating column for the New York Observer, and was the dating correspondent for cable TV's New York Central. Amy lives in New York City.

Fighting Chance

by Amy Cohen

Amy Cohen knows that breast cancer took her mother’s life and must make a choice.

A Kind of Wisdom

by Ellie Lee

A daughter tells the story of her Chinese immigrant father and the empire he built from nothing.

Tamara Reynolds

Tamara Reynolds is a cook, writer, and television personality. She's the host of "The Sunday Night Dinner", a supper club based in Astoria, New York City, and appears regularly on Travel Channel's Unique Eats.

Doctor's Orders

by Tamara Reynolds

A teenage girl takes her doctor's advice to heart.

Jim O'Grady

Jim O'Grady is a reporter for WNYC. In the past, he has worked as a reporter for The New York Times, professor of journalism at NYU and research director at The Center for an Urban Future, a policy think tank. He is the author of two biographies, Dorothy Day: With Love for the Poor and Disarmed & Dangerous: The Radical Lives and Times of Daniel and Philip Berrigan.

Pie Man

by Jim O'Grady

A fledgling journalist covers the birth of a campus sensation.

Notes on an Exorcism

by Andrew Solomon

While studying treatments for depression in rural Africa, Solomon has an overly intimate encounter with a ram.

Andrew Postman

Andrew Postman has written nine books, including the novel Now I Know Everything. He lives in Brooklyn.

Look Away - Or Don't

by Andrew Postman

A man who faints at the sight of blood prepares to become a father.

Kira Salak

Kira Salak is an award-winning journalist and writer. She is a contributing editor for National Geographic Adventure magazine, author of three books, and contributor to various publications including National Geographic, The Washington Post, and The New York Times Magazine.

Bone Yard Stretch

by Kira Salak

A young woman puts her life at risk while traveling through a war zone in Africa.

Green Bean Queen

by Faye Lane

A little girl's self esteem is challenged when cast in an unfavorable role in the school musical.

Master Lee

Master Lee is the co-founder of Talkingstick, a monthly truth-based storytelling series at the Rubin Museum of Art. He has performed at The National Arts Club, Tibet House, and The Cathedral at St. John the Divine.